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Berichterstattung

coverage

noun be-RIKHT-er-shtat-toong Rare
Communication Media

Origin: from Bericht + erstatten (to render/give)

Also means

reporting

Usage Note

Berichterstattung is the media coverage of a topic as a whole, e.g. die Berichterstattung über den Krieg. A formal, abstract noun rarely used in the plural.

Examples

"Die Berichterstattung über den Prozess war ausgewogen."

Natural Translation

The coverage of the trial was balanced.

Literal Translation

The coverage about the trial was balanced.

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