reportage

American

[ri-pawr-tij, -pohr-, rep-awr-tahzh, -er-] / rɪˈpɔr tɪdʒ, -ˈpoʊr-, ˌrɛp ɔrˈtɑʒ, -ər- /

noun

the act or technique of reporting news.
reported news collectively.

reportage on the war.
a written account of an act, event, history, etc., based on direct observation or on thorough research and documentation.

reportage British

/ ˌrəpɔːˈtɑːʒ, rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ /

noun

the act or process of reporting news or other events of general interest
a journalist's style of reporting
a technique of documentary film or photo journalism that tells a story entirely through pictures

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Etymology

Origin of reportage

From French, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at report, -age

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As well as the top prize, Hamda, based in the Gaza Strip, also won the Public's Choice award for his reportage "What War Leaves Behind".

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

This is a magisterial work of natural history and reportage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Photographers and editors have often described Rai's work as bridging reportage and art, combining immediacy with composition.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Much of the reportage in subsequent days focused on the impropriety of a president’s naming a military program after himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

His on-the- scene reportage of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was incredible.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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