reportage

noun

re·​port·​age ri-ˈpȯr-tij 

especially for sense 2 ˌre-pər-ˈtäzh, 

ˌre-ˌpȯr-ˈtäzh 

1

a

: the act or process of reporting news

b

: something (such as news) that is reported

2

: writing intended to give an account of observed or documented events

Examples of reportage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The novel reads, in retrospect, less like exaggeration than reportage from inside a culture already learning to treat life as publicity. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

While fiction filmmaking has often tried to predict upcoming trends by looking at television and online content, documentary can find much more significant synergy with its cousin in reportage. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026

Journalistic storytelling employs various narrative conventions across different genres, including reportage, first-person accounts, and traditional reporting, utilizing a range of print, audio, video, and digital media platforms. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

Fifty years later, Lumet and Chayefsky’s brilliant work of art is neither a satire nor reportage. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from reporter to report

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for reportage

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