1. an area of news coverage or a particular topic that a journalist regularly reports on
Usage: journalism; commonly used in newsrooms and media contexts

Examples

• The reporter was assigned the city government newsbeat.
• She covered the education newsbeat for five years before moving to national news.
• The newsbeat includes all local crime and public safety stories.
• He pitched a new investigative newsbeat to his editor.
• The sports newsbeat requires attending games and conducting player interviews.