pressscrutiny
nounUK /ˈprɛsˌskruːtɪni/
US /ˈprɛsˌskruːtəni/
When people who write the news look very closely at something to check it.
The new rules got a lot of pressscrutiny before anyone trusted them.
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2. Careful checking by reporters of a company's or leader's actions.
The mayor's spending faced pressscrutiny all year.
3. The close attention news people pay to a big event.
The election drew pressscrutiny from around the world.
4. A close look by journalists to find mistakes or secrets.
Their secret plan could not survive pressscrutiny.