reportage

[ri-pawr-tij, -pohr-, rep-awr-tahzh, -er-]

noun

1. the act or technique of reporting news.

2. reported news collectively.

   reportage on the war.

3. a written account of an act, event, history, etc., based on direct observation or on thorough research and documentation.

reportage

/ ˌrəpɔːˈtɑːʒ, rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of reporting news or other events of general interest

2. a journalist's style of reporting

3. a technique of documentary film or photo journalism that tells a story entirely through pictures

Word History and Origins

Origin of reportage¹

From French, dating back to 1605–15; report, -age

Example Sentences

“It is the reaction to seeing act-based reality, as when ‘Saturday Night Live’ essentially reenacts White House press conferences, or when late-night comedians offer up what amounts to straightforward reportage and analysis.

From Salon

Yet the Londoner says he always saw this work as a way to finance his real passion - reportage and documentary, which also features heavily in the exhibition.

From BBC

She ended up writing, she says, a "reportage of the heart".

From BBC

None of this reportage, however, addressed the most pertinent question about the feat, which is: So what?

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike other notable entries, including David Wallace Adams’ “Education for Extinction” and Bill Vaughn’s “The Plot Against Native America,” Pember’s book blends her research and reportage with memoir.

From Los Angeles Times