journalistic
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of journalistic
First recorded in 1825–35; journalist + -ic
Explanation
Journalistic things have to do with writing or reporting about the news. Most journalistic stories are found in newspapers or magazines, or on news-related websites. Years ago, a journalistic job would probably be writing for a daily newspaper, or possibly reading the news over the radio. Today a journalistic career could include writing articles for various online news sites or taking photographs of current events for a magazine, or even recording an interview for a podcast. Most journalistic work is done by journalists, meaning "writers or broadcasters of the news."
Vocabulary lists containing journalistic
Example Sentences
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With Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party all declining to take part, journalistic duty and curiosity led to a spot of scrutiny about a novelty candidate who says he will.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
His interest in journalistic design grew after he joined the university chapter of the Society for News Design and volunteered at SND’s creative competition in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
To add journalistic flair, interview friends and family members and quote them.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
To be taken seriously and stand out in a crowded field, blistering, often unhinged takes are mandatory, and journalistic norms have little relevance.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
“That needs a higher journalistic skill set—someone in the market with contacts, who knows who the best industry analysts are and has taken the right people to lunch,” said Glocer.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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