newsgathering
noun
newsgathering is spelled N-E-W-S-G-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-G: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, newsgathering means “The collection of information related to current events” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in newsgathering?
| Letters | 13: N-E-W-S-G-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is newsgathering?
Newsgathering appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does newsgathering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The collection of information related to current events.
This portable camera is just the thing for on-the-spot newsgathering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Newsgathering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense collecting information:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | journalisme, collecte d'informations |
| Portuguese | apuração |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does newsgathering come from?
From news + gathering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).