Swan sect slammed in media report (8)
I believe the answer is:
newscast
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)