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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Max believed in the journalistic mission of telling the stories from the hardest-to-reach parts of his country that are still under attack. Guy Davies, ABC News, 25 June 2026 In Season 2, Ned searches for a journalistic crusade after sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 June 2026 There’s one last piece of wood that the survivor is hanging on to, and Daniel is going to keep hanging on to his journalistic ethics. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026 Yes, journalistic integrity requires reporting denials. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jun. 2026.

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