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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.
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A Bericht and Berichterstattung can both refer to the same event in the media. Bericht is a single factual account, whereas Berichterstattung encompasses all the different articles, reports, and broadcasts. Bericht is suitable for a specific contribution, while Berichterstattung is more appropriate for the overall media coverage.
Die Berichterstattung über das Hochwasser dauerte wegen der vielen Schäden mehrere Tage.
Coverage of the flooding continued for several days because of the extensive damage.
Der Bericht über das Hochwasser erschien gestern auf der Nachrichtenseite.
The report on the flooding appeared on the news website yesterday.
