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

Examples of journalistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Historically, media production was characterized by rigorous journalistic standards emphasizing integrity, thorough research, and unbiased reporting. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 A lot of top journalistic talent flocked to the medium for that reason. Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024 Two years later, Cari made her journalistic debut for the network in a segment on E:60 and the rest—as the old adage goes—was history. Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024 Any pretense of journalistic distance popped like a soap bubble. Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024 That’s for me a very interesting question from a journalistic and investigative point of view. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024 That became clear during the 2022 presidential election, which featured press coverage that strained the boundaries of journalistic impartiality and rigor. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Balance, of course, is a journalistic parlor trick. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024 This involved Echevarría and Mora undertaking a lengthy, journalistic research process and speaking to several players who were close to the true events in the film. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024

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Word History

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 26 Apr. 2024.

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