churnalism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtʃɜːnəlɪzəm/
Etymology
Blend of churn (out) + journalism. Originally coined by BBC journalist Waseem Zakir and popularised by writer Nick Davies in the 2008 book Flat Earth News.
Meanings
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(derogatory, uncountable) The use of ready-made press release material copied wholesale into a newspaper article as if it were the journalist's own copy.
One can see the possibility for limitless content for a 24/7 world: churnalism, hamsterization, the news cyclone—names to describe the condition keep coming.
2014, Nikki Usher, Making News at The New York Times, page 232:New-media gossip juggernaut Gawker also pays tribute to churnalism's animating spirits: shortness, sensationalism, superficiality, and speed.
2014, Astra Taylor, The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:
Relateds
science by press release · science by press conference · pink-slime journalism · churnalist · news cyclone · presstitution · checkbook journalism · hamsterization