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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The pursuit of truth and justice continues outside of journalistic circles, too. Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025 Indeed, there is a whole journalistic subgenre of New Yorkers dumping on Washington. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025 The pollsters feed the journalistic maw with breathless findings on Trump’s up and downs, on scandal, etc. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 The closure is expected to have a profound impact on the journalistic and cultural landscape — in particular, public radio and TV stations in small communities across the United States. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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