Pressing news outlets to probe unusual item (9)
I believe the answer is:
immediate
'pressing' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'news outlets to probe unusual item' is the wordplay.
'news outlets' becomes 'media' (I've seen this before).
'to probe' indicates putting letters inside (probe can mean to poke or prod into).
'unusual' indicates an anagram.
'item' is an anagram of 'imte'.
'media' placed into 'imte' is 'IMMEDIATE'.
(Other definitions for immediate that I've seen before include "Involving no delay" , "Direct" , "Prompt,straightaway" , "Prompt, straightaway" , "Nearest" .)