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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Michael Armitage, a British painter born in Kenya, updates old-style history painting with fresher, journalistic impulses to produce compositions—of chicken thieves, migrants crammed on rafts, crowds facing COVID-era curfews—that feel strangely dreamlike.
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Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Mungiu’s journalistic roots initially led him to the real-life Bodnariu case behind the story, but Fjord is a fictional amalgam of various people’s experiences.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Tina Brown assembled a constellation of journalistic stars Wednesday in London, but only one of them used their time onstage to plug their personal media company—and float a potential run for the White House.
—Harry Lambert, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
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Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Mungiu’s journalistic roots initially led him to the real-life Bodnariu case behind the story, but Fjord is a fictional amalgam of various people’s experiences.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Tina Brown assembled a constellation of journalistic stars Wednesday in London, but only one of them used their time onstage to plug their personal media company—and float a potential run for the White House.
—Harry Lambert, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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