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

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The call welcomes all genres—from fashion to documentary, art, and reportage—and invites submissions from those who express themselves through photography and/or video. Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 Cavanagh is fully present in this hybrid of essay and reportage. Longreads, 20 Dec. 2024 The breaking waves of reportage, investigations, lawsuits, and bankruptcies upended the Church. Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 News outlets covering the investigative reportage of other organizations and statements by public officials must take greater care not to repeat misleading claims. Olga Belogolova, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for reportage

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 20 May. 2025.

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