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Narrator: Today's word is "Newscaster" — noun, pronounced /ˈnjuːzkɑːstə/, with the stress on "news".
Narrator: A newscaster is a person who presents the news on television or radio.
Narrator: In plain English, a newscaster is a news presenter — like the person reading the news on TV.
Narrator: It comes from the words news, from the Middle English newes, and caster, from the Old English caster, meaning one who casts.
Narrator: "A television newscaster" describes a person who presents news on TV.
Narrator: It differs from journalist because a newscaster presents, whereas a journalist reports.
Narrator: "A newscaster's delivery" is a sense meaning the way a newscaster presents the news.
Narrator: Media, broadcasting, journalism, television and everyday speech all rely on the word newscaster.
Narrator: So remember: a newscaster presents news, from news and caster.
Speaker A: What is a newscaster?
Speaker B: A news presenter! NEWSCASTER combines news and caster, so it means a person who presents the news on television or radio.
Speaker A: So a newscaster reads the news on TV?
Speaker B: Yes — they present it!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A television newscaster"; "a newscaster's delivery"; "a famous newscaster" — TV, style and fame.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse newscaster with newsreader, because a newscaster presents, while a newsreader simply reads.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Newsreader' the reading cousin, 'anchor' the American twin, 'presenter' the general alternative. The word keeps its broadcasting charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "newscaster" in AI prompts — useful for media apps and broadcast tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame media?
Speaker B: Right. For a media app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to newscaster skills, naming two features.
Speaker A: How about a broadcast tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to newscaster delivery, naming two tips.
Speaker A: Could it help with a journalism bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame news:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences what a newscaster does, naming one duty.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a media chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on famous newscasters, naming one example.
Newscaster — meaning in Arabic & definition More N courses GL Dictionary