journalism

[jur-nl-iz-uhm]

noun

1. the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.

2. press.

3. a course of study preparing students for careers in reporting, writing, and editing for newspapers and magazines.

4. writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition, conceived of as exemplifying topical newspaper or popular magazine writing as distinguished from scholarly writing.

   He calls himself a historian, but his books are mere journalism.

journalism

/ ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. the profession or practice of reporting about, photographing, or editing news stories for one of the mass media

2. newspapers and magazines collectively; the press

3. the material published in a newspaper, magazine, etc

   this is badly written journalism

4. news reports presented factually without analysis

Word History and Origins

Origin of journalism¹

From the French word journalisme, dating back to 1825–35. See journal, -ism

Example Sentences

Condé Nast is still at its heart a company that gives priority to journalism, Lynch said, and he has been pushing hard to boost subscription revenue.

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Civic education, critical thinking, and credible journalism are essential antidotes to disinformation.

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Thus the journalism world is having one hell of a difficult time communicating with its audience — unless we lace our news with Pavlovian cues.

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During her tenure, she held nearly 350 news conferences, helping to elevate the role of women in national and political life, as well as in journalism.

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Perhaps journalism schools could make such meanderings mandatory or media companies could require a traveling sabbatical.

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