取材
しゅざい · shuzai · JLPT N1 · noun
coverage
📰 取 (take) + 材 (material) = collecting raw material, as reporters gather facts
取 means take or fetch, and 材 means material or timber. Together they describe gathering raw material for an article, report or study, which is why the word also means news coverage.
取 — ear 耳 + hand 又
取 originally depicted a hand (又) grasping an ear (耳), referencing the ancient practice of soldiers cutting off enemies' left ears as proof of kills to claim rewards. The meaning broadened from 'seize/take by force' to the general sense of 'take, get, obtain' used today.