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.
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Arkansas pitchers had 13 strikeouts and Ole Miss pitchers combined for 11.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
By 2001, both had graduated from the prestigious university: Jones with a degree in journalism and Ojeh with a degree in computer science with an economics concentration.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 May 2025
She is based in New Haven, Connecticut, and studied statistics and data science, education studies and journalism at Yale.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The unit will emphasize partnerships with top documentary talent and draw on Sky News’ journalism and extensive archive.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
By 2001, both had graduated from the prestigious university: Jones with a degree in journalism and Ojeh with a degree in computer science with an economics concentration.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 May 2025
She is based in New Haven, Connecticut, and studied statistics and data science, education studies and journalism at Yale.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The unit will emphasize partnerships with top documentary talent and draw on Sky News’ journalism and extensive archive.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2025
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“Journalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalism. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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
adjective
ˌjərn-ᵊl-ˈis-tik
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