journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce journalistic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
journalistically adverb

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David Remnick is as much a gentleman as Shawn, with the same roots in the journalistic side of the magazine. . . . John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025 Here’s the beautiful thing: Joy Reid is now operating in true journalistic freedom. Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 The company also refused to apologize for CBS’ reporting or edits, a stance to protect its journalistic ethics and 1st Amendment rights. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 But corporate priorities trumped journalistic principles. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of journalistic was in 1791

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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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