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All newspapers, magazines, and the journalists working there who report on current events. In a broader sense, today it often also includes online news portals, radio, and television.
Die Presse berichtete ausführlich über den Skandal.
The press reported extensively on the scandal.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Presse' (press) from the context. If it is about news, politics, or journalism, it means the media. If it is about a factory, workshop, or production, it means a machine.
Der Politiker gab der Presse ein Interview.
The politician gave the press an interview.
All meanings of the noun 'die Presse' (the press) derive from the verb 'pressen' (to press). Whether journalists are applying 'pressure', a machine is shaping metal, or fruit is being pressed—the basic idea of pressing remains.
Für den Apfelsaft müssen wir die Äpfel erst pressen.
For the apple juice, we first have to press the apples.
In the meaning of 'media', 'die Presse' (the press) is a collective term and is almost always used in the singular, even when referring to many journalists or newspapers.
Die Presse ist zur Konferenz eingeladen.
The press is invited to the conference.
medium
'das Medium' and 'die Presse' can both have to do with news and public information. 'Medium' is the more general term: it can include television, radio, newspapers, online portals, or the internet. 'Presse' more narrowly means newspapers, magazines, and the journalists who report in them; the word is also often used for news media in general. Learners may confuse the words because both inform people about current events. If you are talking generally about channels of information, 'Medium' fits. If it is about journalists, reports, or newspapers, 'Presse' sounds more natural.
Nach der Sitzung beantwortete Frau Schneider die Fragen der Presse.
After the meeting, Ms. Schneider answered questions from the press.
Der Podcast ist ein gutes Medium, um viele Menschen zu erreichen.
The podcast is a good medium for reaching many people.