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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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/General-American
  1. 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.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.

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