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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Lawmakers were pushing a measure, similar to those enacted in Australia and Canada, that would have forced tech giants to pay online publishers for the ransacking, er, use, of their journalistic content.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Indeed, the full account of his background and antics, as related in Prospect by Alan Rusbridger, the former editor of the Guardian, offers a disturbing glimpse of the rapid Trumpification of British political and journalistic culture.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For the Guardian writer, the question was a rare refutation of Betteridge’s law, the journalistic adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark can be answered with a no.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The legislation would permit government agencies to prioritize requests made by Indiana residents and for civic, journalistic, academic or personal use.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Indeed, the full account of his background and antics, as related in Prospect by Alan Rusbridger, the former editor of the Guardian, offers a disturbing glimpse of the rapid Trumpification of British political and journalistic culture.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For the Guardian writer, the question was a rare refutation of Betteridge’s law, the journalistic adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark can be answered with a no.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The legislation would permit government agencies to prioritize requests made by Indiana residents and for civic, journalistic, academic or personal use.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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