public press

/ˌpʌblɪk prɛs/

Other forms: public presses

Definitions of public press

1. noun

   the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
   synonyms: press

   types:

   free press

   a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology

   newspaper, paper

   a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

   mag, magazine

   a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

   gutter press

   press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)

   daily

   a newspaper that is published every day

   gazette

   a newspaper or official journal

   school newspaper, school paper

   a newspaper written and published by students in a school

   rag, sheet, tabloid

   newspaper with half-size pages

   colour supplement

   (British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)

   comic book

   a magazine devoted to comic strips

   news magazine

   a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly

   pulp, pulp magazine

   an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper

   glossy, slick, slick magazine

   a magazine printed on good quality paper

   trade magazine

   a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group

   type of:

   print media

   a medium that disseminates printed matter