journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists

journalistic principles

journalistically

ˌjər-nə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of journalistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An early journalistic coup was when Frank exposed the New York Times’ Style section had printed slang from Seattle’s grunge scene that Sub Pop employee Megan Jasper had made up. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Like Leavitt, Zacharia lacked the traditional political, policy, or journalistic background for the role, but her willingness to express unflinching support for the president’s policies won her his support. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

One Israeli journalist compared Segal’s role in Israel to that of Fox News host Bret Baier, who maintains journalistic independence despite working for a right-wing platform. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Some risked their lives for journalistic ideals, others for no clear reason. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for journalistic

• agonistic
• altruistic
• animistic
• aphoristic
• atheistic
• atomistic
• cabalistic
• calvinistic
• chauvinistic
• dualistic
• egoistic
• egotistic