journalism

noun

jour·​nal·​ism ˈjər-nə-ˌli-zəm 

1

a

: the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media

b

: the public press

c

: an academic study concerned with the collection and editing of news or the management of a news medium

2

a

: writing designed for publication in a newspaper or magazine

b

: writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation

c

: writing designed to appeal to current popular taste or public interest

Examples of journalism in a Sentence

She plans to major in journalism when she goes to college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Related Article: Grief can weigh on Arkansans during the holidays Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. —Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Support local journalism and subscribe to azcentral.com. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024

Civil War For a movie about political violence, police brutality, PTSD, and the ethics of journalism, a whole lot of people got a whole lot of mileage out of a single image of Jesse Plemons wearing heart sunglasses. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, was tapped by Trump to be U.S. ambassador to France during his second term. fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing journalism

• advocacy journalism
• broadcast journalism
• checkbook journalism
• gonzo journalism
• pack journalism

Kids Definition

journalism

noun

jour·​nal·​ism ˈjərn-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm 

1

: the collecting and editing of news to be presented online, in newspapers or magazines, or over television or radio

2

: writing designed for or characteristic of newspapers or magazines

journalistic

ˌjərn-ᵊl-ˈis-tik

adjective