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

Advertisement Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right? —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

Contradictions abound in this hybrid piece that blends travel writing, literary criticism, reportage, and analysis. —Tyler Thier, JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2024

This year’s lineup is noteworthy for featuring five international efforts, with one clear front-runner: 20 Days in Mariupol, a harrowing piece of reportage from the Ukrainian city caught in the first wave of the Russian invasion, which is of a piece with last year’s winner, Navalny. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024

Now, many top producers think the early votes have given rise to a new feature in election reportage. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from reporter to report

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1a