English Online Dictionary. What means journalism? What does journalism mean?
English
Etymology
From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/
- Hyphenation: jour‧nal‧ism
Noun
journalism (usually uncountable, plural 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)