journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists

journalistic principles

journalistically

ˌjər-nə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of journalistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs. —Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026

Tina Brown assembled a constellation of journalistic stars Wednesday in London, but only one of them used their time onstage to plug their personal media company—and float a potential run for the White House. —Harry Lambert, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026

Those streamers typically don’t adhere to the journalistic standards of mainstream reporters. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026

McKenna, working this time without the safety net of direct source material, has composed a shiny soap-bubble satire of a doom-laden cultural and journalistic landscape. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for journalistic

• agonistic
• altruistic
• animistic
• aphoristic
• atheistic
• atomistic
• cabalistic
• calvinistic
• chauvinistic
• dualistic
• egoistic
• egotistic