journalistic
adjective
jour·nal·is·tic
ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
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Once in place, several current and former staffers told us, Lake made little effort to understand the agency, its mission, or even the point of journalistic independence.
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The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Community members celebrated her as a consummate professional who brought passion and journalistic rigor to environmental conservation through storytelling.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Most of the revelations in the files have not revealed journalistic sins, but have highlighted uncomfortably close relationships with New York media figures and a man who had been convicted of soliciting a minor.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
That revelation, along with claims that Lewis had squashed the Post’s own report on the allegations (which Lewis also denied), raised concerns among the Post’s newsroom about their new publisher’s journalistic ethics.
—Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Community members celebrated her as a consummate professional who brought passion and journalistic rigor to environmental conservation through storytelling.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Most of the revelations in the files have not revealed journalistic sins, but have highlighted uncomfortably close relationships with New York media figures and a man who had been convicted of soliciting a minor.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
That revelation, along with claims that Lewis had squashed the Post’s own report on the allegations (which Lewis also denied), raised concerns among the Post’s newsroom about their new publisher’s journalistic ethics.
—Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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