churnalism
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churnalism
- /ˈtʃɜːnəlɪzəm/
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Blend of churn (out) + journalism. Originally coined by BBC journalist Waseem Zakir and popularised by writer Nick Davies in the 2008 book Flat Earth News.
noun
- The use of ready-made press release material copied wholesale into a newspaper article as if it were the journalist's own copy. New-media gossip juggernaut Gawker also pays tribute to churnalism's animating spirits: shortness, sensationalism, superficiality, and speed.
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title = {churnalism},
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