Méitǐ duànzhāngqǔyì de bàodào yǐnfā le gōngzhòng de wùjiě.
The media's out-of-context reporting caused public misunderstanding.
Tips
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断 (cut) + 章 (section/chapter) + 取 (take) + 义 (meaning) — cut a section and take only the meaning you want. Visualize someone cutting a paragraph from a book to misrepresent the author.