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

Examples of reportage in a Sentence

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But songs are never simply diaries or reportage, even those that don’t begin as sheer fiction. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 But by this point, the play has fully succumbed to reportage. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 Nolan has written, in these and other pages, on Latin America and its literatures for years, blending original reportage with detailed history and astute analysis. John Washington, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 His reportage and analysis have appeared in publications including the New York Times and The New Yorker. Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2018 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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