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
Before joining the Discover team as an assistant editor in 2022, Sam studied journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Support local journalism: Subscribe to the Detroit Free Press.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
But the book isn’t an attempt to transform diner journalism into literature.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
The diplomatic note does nothing to relieve our family's extreme distress about his future -- his grim expectation of spending the rest of his life in isolation in US prison for publishing award-winning journalism.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Chyna Blackmon is a service journalism reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
There can’t be democracy without journalism, and there can’t be journalism without journalists making a living.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Local news outlets have been hit particularly hard; a recent report found that more than 2,500 journalism jobs were eliminated in 2023.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Support local journalism: Subscribe to the Detroit Free Press.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
But the book isn’t an attempt to transform diner journalism into literature.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
The diplomatic note does nothing to relieve our family's extreme distress about his future -- his grim expectation of spending the rest of his life in isolation in US prison for publishing award-winning journalism.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Chyna Blackmon is a service journalism reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
There can’t be democracy without journalism, and there can’t be journalism without journalists making a living.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Local news outlets have been hit particularly hard; a recent report found that more than 2,500 journalism jobs were eliminated in 2023.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Journalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalism. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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journalism
noun
jour·nal·ism
ˈjərn-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm
1
: the collecting and editing of news to be presented in newspapers or magazines or over television or radio
2
: writing designed for or characteristic of newspapers or magazines
journalistic
adjective
ˌjərn-ᵊl-ˈis-tik
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