coverage
n. uncountablen. the amount of time or space a news organization gives to a specific event. It also refers to how well a service, like a phone signal or insurance, protects or reaches an area.
n. the extent to which a specific subject or event is reported in the media. Also refers to the scope of protection provided by an insurance policy or the geographical reach of a telecommunications signal.
The local news gave the game excellent coverage.
The sports network provided live coverage of the entire tournament, including interviews with the winning team.
Extensive media coverage of the scandal ensured that the public remained informed, though critics argued the constant reporting bordered on sensationalism.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Latin operiō Latin cooperiō Old French covrirbor. Middle English coveren English cover Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English coverage From cover + -age. First attested in 1912. Compare Middle English coverage (“a charge for having or stall or booth at a fair”).
Frequently modified by adjectives like 'media', 'press', 'live', or 'comprehensive'.