reporting

/rɪˈpɔːtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

reporting — noun

1. the activity of finding out facts about events and presenting them as news stori

1.名詞B2
釋義

the activity of finding out facts about events and presenting them as news stories in newspapers, on television or radio, or online

例句

Mayumi works in television news reporting for a major Tokyo station.

collocation: television news reporting

The newspaper won an award for its reporting on the housing crisis.

reporting on [topic] — typical preposition pattern

同義詞
  • journalism

    broader term that includes reporting as well as editing, photography, and commentary

  • news coverage

    focuses on the scope of what is reported about a specific event or topic

  • reportage

    more formal or literary style, often used for long-form in-depth features

用法筆記

Uncountable noun: you cannot say 'a reporting' or 'two reportings'. Frequently modified by a type or field (investigative reporting, political reporting, war reporting) or by a medium (television reporting, online reporting).

常見錯誤

❌I read a reporting about the election.
✅I read a report about the election.
💡'reporting' is the general activity; a single article or document is called a 'report'.
❌She works in reporting for the local paper.' (technically correct but unnatural)
✅She works as a reporter for the local paper.
💡native speakers prefer 'reporter' when talking about the person's job title.