journalism
the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
a course of study preparing students for careers in reporting, writing, and editing for newspapers and magazines.
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.
Origin of journalism
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How to use journalism in a sentence
E.J. Graff, senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative journalism, is the author of What Is Marriage For?
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality | E.J. Graff | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was so great and it made everything click for me, because I was also interested in journalism.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life | David Yaffe | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat I want to do there is build video journalism, and build out a team.
The history of journalism is filled with hoaxes, sensationalism, and widespread misconceptions.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech | Arthur Chu | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, in May 2009, he turned to something completely different: the power of journalism.
This was the first college journalism class offered in the United States.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyWe have already seen the motives which first induced him to take up journalism.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyHowever, I had no money to indulge in such luxuries, so on leaving Cambridge I looked to journalism for a living.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingThenceforward a paper war was waged between the two political divisions of journalism.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanBut either there is a change in journalism, too gradual for you to remark it on the spot, or there is a change in me.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for journalism
/ (ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm) /
the profession or practice of reporting about, photographing, or editing news stories for one of the mass media
newspapers and magazines collectively; the press
the material published in a newspaper, magazine, etc: this is badly written journalism
news reports presented factually without analysis
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