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Swan sect slammed in media report (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

newscast

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'media report' is the definition.
'newscast' can be an answer for 'report' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'media' bit.

'swan sect slammed' is the wordplay.
'slammed' indicates an anagram.
'swan'+'sect'='swansect'
'swansect' is an anagram of 'NEWSCAST'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for newscast that I've seen before include "TV/radio current affairs report" , "Topical programme" , "TV report of recent events" , "media reports" , "Programme reporting on recent events" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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