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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Crafted to adapt to the unique demands of each story, the guide provides flexibility while upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025 The goal was to look at 80-plus major journalistic names in television news (along with a few TV-like influencers) to get a sense of America’s media diet now and who people trust to deliver the news. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025 An interview with the sitting president is a valuable journalistic opportunity that almost any news network would agree to. Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Armed with such sensational journalistic and fictional sources, artists from across the world, one after the other, proclaimed in virtual artistic unison that King Henry had been nothing more than a despot who essentially re-enslaved his people. Marlene L. Daut september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

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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 10 Oct. 2025.

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