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News vs Commentariat - What's the difference?

news | commentariat |

As nouns the difference between news and commentariat

is that news is new information of interest while commentariat is (informal) all the pundits and commentators of the news media collectively.

news

English

Noun

(wikipedia news) (en-noun)
  • New information of interest.
    • Is there any news about the storm?
    That was not much news in the press release.
  • Reports of current events broadcast via media such as newspapers or television.
    • Did you listen to the news tonight?
    The news is that Mr. Jones died yesterday from cancer.
  • (computing, internet) posts published on newsgroups

    • Derived terms

    * bad news * good news * hard news * local news * national news * news agency * newsagent * news feature * newsflash * newsman * newspaper * newsreader * news report * news reporter * news station * news stream * no news is good news * slow news day * soft news * that's news to me * world news * breaking news * news feed

    Statistics

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    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words English singularia tantum

    commentariat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) All the pundits and commentators of the news media collectively
  • * 2000 January 22, :
    • From Boston, a man who finally joined the commentariat by making his debut on CNBC’s Hardball'', ''Esquire Magazine writer-at-large, Charlie Pierce!
  • * 2010 , Mungo MacCallum, The Monthly , April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 32:
    • The world, of course, is seen by the commentariat as a side issue, yet another diversion from his real work, which is to answer whatever questions they see fit to pose.

    Synonyms

    * punditariat

    References

    * OED 2004