reportage

noun

re·​port·​age ri-ˈpȯr-tij 

 especially for sense 2  ˌre-pər-ˈtäzh,

ˌre-ˌpȯr-ˈtäzh 

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

Examples of reportage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part memoir, part reportage, Thompson’s book is not only an elegiac tribute to a child whose life was cut short too soon, but also a searing indictment of the system that enabled the lynching and the subsequent cover-up. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024

Too often, people forget that Hamas reportage is notoriously inaccurate, and figures are frequently revised after an external investigation. —Lana Melman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024

His award-winning documentary and reportage has appeared on the BBC, PBS VICE, The Guardian, The New York Times and Al Jazeera. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024

But his writing roved among genres, subjects, and moods—from recipes and food writing to fiction, memoir, and reportage—often all mixed together in a single piece. —Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from reporter to report

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1a