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The entirety of reports, articles, and broadcasts in the media (such as newspapers, television, radio, the internet) about a particular event or topic.
Die Berichterstattung über die politische Krise war in allen Zeitungen auf der Titelseite.
The coverage of the political crisis was on the front page of every newspaper.
The word is derived from the fixed expression 'Bericht erstatten' (to report). The ending '-ung' forms a feminine noun that describes the whole process or result of reporting in the media.
Für eine umfassende Berichterstattung reisten die Journalisten in die Krisenregion.
For comprehensive coverage, the journalists traveled to the crisis region.
When you want to express what is being reported on, you use the preposition 'über' followed by the accusative. The fixed structure is: die Berichterstattung über ein Thema (coverage of a topic).
Die Berichterstattung über die Olympischen Spiele war weltweit zu sehen.
The coverage of the Olympic Games could be seen worldwide.
This noun is often combined with certain adjectives to describe the type of reporting. Common combinations are 'umfassende' (comprehensive), 'kritische' (critical), 'objektive' (objective), or 'live Berichterstattung' (live coverage).
Viele Bürger wünschen sich eine objektivere Berichterstattung in den Nachrichten.
Many citizens want more objective coverage in the news.
message / news
'die Nachricht' and 'die Berichterstattung' both have to do with information in the media. A 'Nachricht' is usually a single news item about a current event. In the plural, 'die Nachrichten' often means a news program or several short news items. 'Berichterstattung', on the other hand, means the overall media coverage of a topic, that is, many articles, reports, interviews, or broadcasts together. The words can be confused because both appear in newspapers, television, and online. For a single piece of information, you say 'Nachricht'. For the way and extent to which the media report on a topic, you say 'Berichterstattung'.
Die Berichterstattung über die Wahl war in vielen Zeitungen sehr ausführlich.
The coverage of the election was very detailed in many newspapers.
Am Abend sah Anna eine Nachricht über den Sturm im Fernsehen.
In the evening, Anna saw a news item about the storm on television.