A broadcast of news on television or radio, usually at a scheduled time.
A compound word combining 'news' (from Middle English, plural of 'new') and 'cast' (from Old Norse 'kasta,' meaning to throw). The word emerged in the early 20th century with radio broadcasting, merging the ancient concept of spreading information with modern broadcast technology.
'Newscast' is a relatively young word—only about 100 years old—that shows how English rapidly creates new words for new technologies. The word itself reveals the metaphor we use for broadcasting: we 'cast' news like fishermen cast nets, spreading information widely across invisible airwaves. Today, 'newscast' sounds almost quaint as people get news from social media instead.
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