also: おおしんぶん
noun
Meiji-era broadsheet with political commentary in literary style
Historical term for a type of newspaper in the Meiji period that focused on political commentary and was written in a literary style, as opposed to the more colloquial 小新聞 (koshinbun).
See also: 小新聞
明治時代の大新聞は、政治論説を中心に据えていた。
The ōshinbun of the Meiji era centered on political commentary.
noun
major newspaper; leading newspaper
Modern general term for a large, influential newspaper; contrasts with smaller local or specialized papers.
彼は大新聞の記者として働いている。
He works as a reporter for a major newspaper.