reportage
Americannoun
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the act or process of reporting news or other events of general interest
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a journalist's style of reporting
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a technique of documentary film or photo journalism that tells a story entirely through pictures
Etymology
Origin of reportage
From French, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at report, -age
Vocabulary lists containing reportage
Example Sentences
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Nancy Lemann, a New Orleans native, has captured her home turf in madcap fiction and reportage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
As independent journalism comes under increasing threat worldwide, a trio of Oscar-shortlisted documentaries offer revealing perspectives on risk-taking reportage that challenges institutional power with hard and often shocking facts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
“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 ● Sep. 19, 2025
She ended up writing, she says, a "reportage of the heart".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
His on-the- scene reportage of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was incredible.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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