reportage

American  

[ri-pawr-tij, -pohr-, rep-awr-tahzh, -er-] / rɪˈpɔr tɪdʒ, -ˈpoʊr-, ˌrɛp ɔrˈtɑʒ, -ər- /

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.

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reportage British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of reportage

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

Example Sentences

David deployed some of the same reportage techniques in his private portrait commissions, which constitute half the exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“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

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 • Sep. 7, 2025

These descriptions range from straightforward accounts to lyrical observations, short essays, and scraps of poignant reportage from the field.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

An unflagging loyalty to his profession and its principles had made Arthur, over the years, increasingly deliberate in his speech and actions, and increasingly exacting regarding the truth in even his most casual reportage.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson