journalism
Americannoun
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the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
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a course of study preparing students for careers in reporting, writing, and editing for newspapers and magazines.
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writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition, conceived of as exemplifying topical newspaper or popular magazine writing as distinguished from scholarly writing.
He calls himself a historian, but his books are mere journalism.
noun
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the profession or practice of reporting about, photographing, or editing news stories for one of the mass media
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newspapers and magazines collectively; the press
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the material published in a newspaper, magazine, etc
this is badly written journalism
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news reports presented factually without analysis
Etymology
Origin of journalism
From the French word journalisme, dating back to 1825–35. See journal, -ism
Example Sentences
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She holds master’s degrees in law and journalism from Columbia Journalism School and Harvard Law.
“Let’s continue to focus on delivering the best possible journalism to the millions of people who rely on us all around the world.”
From Los Angeles Times
Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism.
Read more about how we use artificial intelligence in our journalism.
She is joined, yet again, by Courteney Cox’s intrusive newscaster, Gale Weathers, who is in all seven films and is meant to serve as a satiric commentary on journalism’s obsession with blood and gore.
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