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
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She plans to major in journalism when she goes to college.
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Trump also is said to have urged the doubling of shipping rates for companies such as Amazon, a move that would have been onerous for Jeff Bezos, whose newspaper, the Washington Post, had the irritating habit of committing journalism critical of the Administration.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Contact fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The absence of propaganda is free, fair, and balanced coverage, once a trademark of American journalism.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Journalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalism. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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
adjective
ˌjərn-ᵊl-ˈis-tik
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