journalism
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journalism
- /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/ US
Where it comes from
From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.
noun journalisms
- The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation. Meronym: reporting (little to no analysis or interpretation)
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: news media, fourth estate, reporting, journalistic, reporter, news, newspaperman, newspaper, journalist, student, information, press, face, media, journalists, reporters
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Every language
noun activity or profession of being a journalist
| Español | periodismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저널리즘 jeoneollijeum, 언론학 eollonhak |
| 日本語 | ジャーナリズム jānarizumu |
| 中文 | 新聞學 /新闻学 xīnwénxué, 新聞界 /新闻界 xīnwénjiè, 新聞業 /新闻业 xīnwényè, 新聞工作 /新闻工作 xīnwén gōngzuò |
| हिन्दी | पत्रकारिता patrakāritā |
| Português | jornalismo, periodismo |
| Français | journalisme |
| Deutsch | Journalismus, Journalistik |
| Italiano | giornalismo |
| Ελληνικά | δημοσιογραφία dimosiografía |
| Română | jurnalism |
| Русский | журнали́стика žurnalístika |
| Tiếng Việt | nghề làm báo, nghề viết báo |
| العربية | صِحَافَة ṣiḥāfa, صَحَافَة ṣaḥāfa |
| עברית | עיתונאות \ עִתּוֹנָאוּת itona'út |
Talk about this word "journalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/journalism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. journalism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/journalism "journalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/journalism.Cite this
@misc{journalism_2026,
title = {journalism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/journalism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
