Why are US press different from UK ?

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Uh, the BBC is indeed part of the press. You might want to brush up on your definition of the press.

The BBC is part of the larger news media, but not the press. Let's all try to pay attention to the language we've agreed on, 'kay? 

[Acquiesce]

Press = stuff that was pressed... ie - published.? BBC is on TV, no pressing involved.

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/press

7 a : the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : JOURNALISM b : newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting c : news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters d : comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals <is getting a good press>

 

[jbenzz]

Press = stuff that was pressed... ie - published.? BBC is on TV, no pressing involved.

The word press is pretty old. ?I'm pretty sure it was around before other forms of reporting were mainstream. ?The 'press' refers to people reporting news, whether it is through print, audio or video. ?In terms of reporting on GNR shows, I don't think there's a major difference between printed or radio/TV reporting.

[25]

Press = stuff that was pressed... ie - published.  BBC is on TV, no pressing involved.

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/press

7 a : the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : JOURNALISM b : newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting c : news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters d : comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals <is getting a good press>

 

You're arguing a point based on usage or, in this case, misuse. Usage does bastardize a good percentage of the language but why continue to perpetrate a misuse when we have a perfectly good word like "media" which describes the subject  and is commonly understood?