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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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.
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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
And while live interviews can be informative, making decisions that seem to come in response to backlash from public officials is not seen as sound journalistic practice.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The conversations, of course, were mock for journalistic purposes.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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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
And while live interviews can be informative, making decisions that seem to come in response to backlash from public officials is not seen as sound journalistic practice.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The conversations, of course, were mock for journalistic purposes.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for journalistic
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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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