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gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
記者が事故現場で取材しています。
The reporter is covering the accident scene.
新聞社の人が学校に取材に来ました。
Someone from the newspaper came to interview at the school.
テレビ局が祭りの取材をしていた。
The TV station was covering the festival.