journalism

[ jur-nl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈdʒɜr nlˌɪz əm /

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noun

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

press¹ (def. 31).

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.

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Origin of journalism

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

Words nearby journalism

journal, journal box, journal bronze, journalese, journal intime, journalism, journalist, journalistic, journalize, journey, journeyman

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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|DAILY BEAST
She 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|DAILY BEAST
What I want to do there is build video journalism, and build out a team.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Then, in May 2009, he turned to something completely different: the power of journalism.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was the first college journalism class offered in the United States.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
We have already seen the motives which first induced him to take up journalism.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
However, I had no money to indulge in such luxuries, so on leaving Cambridge I looked to journalism for a living.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
Thenceforward a paper war was waged between the two political divisions of journalism.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
But 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

journalism

/ (ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

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, etcthis is badly written journalism

news reports presented factually without analysis

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