reportorial

[rep-er-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-, ree-pawr-, -pohr-, -per-]

adjective

of or relating to a reporter.
of, noting, or characteristic of a report: His lecture was more reportorial than analytical.

Origin of reportorial

1855–60, Americanism; report(er) + -orial, by analogy with pairs such as tutor, tutorial

Related formsrep·or·to·ri·al·ly, adverbun·rep·or·to·ri·al, adjective

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Contemporary Examples of reportorial

His focus as a mature photographer turned to the reportorial importance of his subject matter.
The Father of Photojournalism
Philip Gefter
April 8, 2010
Nor could Branch claim any reportorial privilege since he was never asked about them.
Did Bubba's Tapes Break the Law?
Michael Smerconish
October 11, 2009

Historical Examples of reportorial

Of course, I did not care to develop his reportorial instinct after this display.
Child and Country
Will Levington Comfort
Aside from reportorial talent, Pinckney had a taste for detective work.
The Mark of Cain
Carolyn Wells
The word which had awakened the reportorial sense in him was "counterfeit."
The Million Dollar Mystery
Harold MacGrath
In all this Daniel might have said “We,” but reportorial modesty forbade.
The Missourian
Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
After all, in spite of Peter's ignorance of babies he did have a reportorial eye.
The Boy Grew Older
Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for reportorial

reportorial

adjective

mainly US of or relating to a newspaper reporter

Derived Formsreportorially, adverb

Word Origin for reportorial

C20: from reporter, influenced by editorial

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Word Origin and History for reportorial

adj.

irregular formation, 1852, American English, from Latinized form of reporter + -ial.