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

Is cult membership increasing, or has awareness and reportage of the groups climbed? —R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

As the stories of the Quechua people float layered over the visuals, the film draws something ineffable and sublime from the landscape in a way that would be out of scope for straight reportage. —Mustafah Abdulaziz, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Dunham’s genius, and what made Girls a legitimate cultural event, was to meld heartfelt James L. Brooks-style melodrama with brutally honest reportage about millennial mores, desires, and deficits. —Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025

The ongoing crime reportage makes life miserable for Min-ju and turn friends and neighbors against her. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

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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