journalism
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.
Noun 1 meaning
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)”
Etymology
From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.
JOURNALISM at a glance
JOURNALISM has 10 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (J 8 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3) and 25 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,793 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with journalism
All rhymes- CRITICISM15
- TOURISM9
- MECHANISM18
- RACISM10
- TERRORISM11
- AUTISM8
- CAPITALISM16
- SOCIALISM13
- FEMINISM15
- NATIONALISM13
- COMMUNISM17
- METABOLISM16
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- JOURNALIST17
- JOURNALISE17
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