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Describe time in factual presentation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reportage

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'factual presentation' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'describe time' is the wordplay.
'describe' becomes 'report' (synonyms).
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'report'+'age'='REPORTAGE'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reportage that I've seen before include "newspaper articles" , "News presentation" , "Style of one making documentary" , "Press accounts" , "Factual journalism" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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