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parajournalism
[ par-uh-jur-nl-iz-uhm ]
/ ˌpær əˈdʒɜr nlˌɪz əm /
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noun
news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
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Origin of parajournalism
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; para-1 + journalism
OTHER WORDS FROM parajournalism
par·a·jour·nal·ist, nounpar·a·jour·nal·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby parajournalism
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