noun · formal
news outlet
UK/ˈnjuːz ˈaʊtlɛt/US/ˈnuːz ˈaʊtlɛt/NEWS OUT·let
Band 6-7task2speaking
an organization that publishes news (newspaper, website, TV channel)
Examples
“Many news outlets are expanding their online coverage.”
“The story was picked up by several international news outlets.”
“Trust in news outlets varies a lot between countries.”
Band 8 sentence
“When evaluating sources for an academic essay, it's important to cite reputable news outlets rather than anonymous blogs.”
Collocations
- reliable news outlet
- local news outlet
Word family
news nounoutlet noun
Common mistakes
news paper→news outlet
news site→news outlet
Say it for a higher band
5news site→6news organisation→7+news outlet
Synonyms
news organisation
media outlet
Easily confused
news organisation
“The news organisation issued an official statement.”
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