pack journalism

Definition of pack journalism

: journalism that is practiced by reporters in a group and that is marked by uniformity of news coverage and lack of original thought or initiative

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Recent Examples on the Web What creates pack journalism—then and now—is the simple human reality that no one wants to be wrong. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "The Political Media’s Blurred Reality," 12 Mar. 2020 Everybody denounces pack journalism, including the men who form the pack. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "The Political Media’s Blurred Reality," 12 Mar. 2020

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“Pack journalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20journalism. Accessed 2 Jun. 2020.

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