journalism

noun

jour·​nal·​ism ˈjər-nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce journalism (audio)
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.
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025 So in a sense, the power of artificial intelligence has replaced manual, deliberate and painstaking journalism with collective digital searches that don’t always return the right result. John Werner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 In the 2006 film, Hathaway starred alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci as aspiring journalist and recent college journalism graduate Sachs who becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the unsparing editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025 The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. Evan Moore july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for journalism

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of journalism was in 1791

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“Journalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalism. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

journalism

noun
jour·​nal·​ism ˈjərn-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm How to pronounce journalism (audio)
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

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