journalism

noun

jour·​nal·​ism ˈjər-nə-ˌli-zəm 

1

a

: the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media

b

: the public press

c

: an academic study concerned with the collection and editing of news or the management of a news medium

2

a

: writing designed for publication in a newspaper or magazine

b

: writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation

c

: writing designed to appeal to current popular taste or public interest

Examples of journalism in a Sentence

She plans to major in journalism when she goes to college.

Recent Examples on the Web

This story is republished via CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state. — Sydney Haywood, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

Several independent Turkish media outlets were denied accreditation to cover an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, journalism groups said Thursday, calling the decision an affront to media freedoms. — ABC News, 25 June 2026

The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. — Eva Flowe june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

When print journalism had an extinction-level event early in this century, there was a natural migration away from newspapers to unexplored forms of digital media. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing journalism

• advocacy journalism
• broadcast journalism
• checkbook journalism
• gonzo journalism
• pack journalism
• yellow journalism

Rhymes for journalism

• autism
• fascism
• racism
• sikhism
• sophism
• statism
• sufism
• thomism
• tourism
• tropism
• abolitionism
• aldosteronism

Kids Definition

journalism

noun

jour·​nal·​ism ˈjərn-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm 

1

: the collecting and editing of news to be presented online, in newspapers or magazines, or over television or radio

2

: writing designed for or characteristic of newspapers or magazines

journalistic

ˌjərn-ᵊl-ˈis-tik

adjective