journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce journalistic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
journalistically adverb

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Jewelry is not in my journalistic remit but when technology meets jewelry, my interest is piqued. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 The proposition that reporters unintentionally missed the full story of Biden’s decline is much more credible, and has been advanced not only by Thompson and Tapper but by numerous journalistic bigwigs, both now and in the immediate aftermath of the debate. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 During the segment, Stewart also questioned CNN’s journalistic integrity for its aggrandizement of Tapper’s latest product up for sale. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025 The play chronicles a time in American history when truth and journalistic integrity stood up to fearmongering and disinformation—and won. Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of journalistic was in 1791

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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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