reportage

noun

re·​port·​age ri-ˈpȯr-tij How to pronounce reportage (audio)
 especially for sense 2  ˌre-pər-ˈtäzh,
ˌre-ˌpȯr-ˈtäzh How to pronounce reportage (audio)
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 In foreign reportage, a stark narrative was already set: An Oriental anachronism was being swept away by the tide of history. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Weeks after those initial reportage images began being shown, Braden flew to Moldova, which shares a border with Ukraine, inspired to work on a new series. Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reportage 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from reporter to report

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportage was circa 1864

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“Reportage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportage. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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