journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce journalistic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
journalistically adverb

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Will the Globes avoid politics and stick to nominating journalistic programs like Radiolab? James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025 While a flurry of journalistic and social media attention over the past four years has associated Dolton with chaos, financial mismanagement and secrecy, Jason House pointed to a more positive result of Tiffany Henyard’s leadership after he was sworn in as her replacement last night. Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 Its corporate headquarters are in Washington; its journalistic headquarters are based in the Czech Republic. Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 The lack of journalistic scrutiny has given Modi immense freedom to control the narrative. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of journalistic was in 1791

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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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