Journalism

/ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.
  • Grammar: journalism is listed as noun.
  • Nearest alternatives: advice, ap, artistry, associated press.
  • Useful contrasts: applied reporting, fiction writing, hands on practice.
  • Usage evidence: I'd like to get into journalism in the future.

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation. uncountable, usually

    "Meronym: reporting (little to no analysis or interpretation)"

  2. 2
    the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media wordnet
  3. 3
    newspapers and magazines collectively wordnet

Antonyms

applied reportingfiction writinghands on practiceinformation blackout

Example

"I'd like to get into journalism in the future."

Common questions

What does "journalism" mean?

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

What is a synonym for "journalism"?

Common synonyms include: advice, ap, artistry, associated press, authorcraft, authorship.

How do you use "journalism" in a sentence?

I'd like to get into journalism in the future.

How do you pronounce "journalism"?

Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/.

Etymology

From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.

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