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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For example, Guy Pearce will play Rupert in a new movie directed by Danny Boyle, who has long studied Murdoch’s journalistic disruptions in London.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Axios isn’t the only journalistic entity learning the lesson.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The camps were more or less divided between people who think McCarthy crossed a line with staff in several instances, and others who see him as a top-tier editor with a passion for journalistic results and less patience for staff who fall short.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
His jubilation that a serial killer might be loose in town is a familiar, and perhaps accurate, journalistic trope—bad for the world; good for the media—but not one that reflects well on the profession.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Axios isn’t the only journalistic entity learning the lesson.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The camps were more or less divided between people who think McCarthy crossed a line with staff in several instances, and others who see him as a top-tier editor with a passion for journalistic results and less patience for staff who fall short.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
His jubilation that a serial killer might be loose in town is a familiar, and perhaps accurate, journalistic trope—bad for the world; good for the media—but not one that reflects well on the profession.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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