Dictionary

journalism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈd͡ʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) 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)
   • Myth #1—Journalism Is Dying. Journalism is not dying; it’s evolving. We’re witnessing the shift from the legacy media dominance to the endless possibilities offered by the digital age. A journalist is responsible for gathering and organizing material and distributing the finished (and verified) pieces through various formats and mediums, which used to be limited to television, radio, and print. Traditional media gatekeepers have been strict on who qualifies to do the reporting and what can be published. Now, the playing field is wide open, and the rules are rapidly changing. What remains consistent is the purpose of journalism, which the American Press Institute claims is “to provide citizens with the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, their communities, their societies, and their governments.” 2022 October 31, Alison Hill, “5 Myths of Journalism: Journalist Alison Hill shares five myths of journalism and breaks down how they started and why they're inaccurate”, in Writer's Digest:

Forms

Deriveds

yellow journalism · New Journalism · literary journalism · service journalism · television journalism · snippet journalism · brown envelope journalism · pink-slime journalism · citizen journalism · investigative journalism · video journalism · access journalism · McJournalism · shoe leather journalism · cyberjournalism · shoe-leather journalism · gotcha journalism · gonzo journalism · pack journalism · churnalism · ambush journalism · data journalism · pseudojournalism · photojournalism · telejournalism · parajournalism · chequebook journalism · people journalism · immersion journalism · jazz journalism · checkbook journalism · e-journalism

Translations (117)

ca periodisme (activity or profession of being a journalist) · arz صحافة (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ug ئاخباراتچىلىق (activity or profession of being a journalist) · de Journalistik (activity or profession of being a journalist) · pdt Zeitungschreft (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ru журнали́стика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · nl journalistiek (activity or profession of being a journalist) · lo ວາລະສານສາດ (activity or profession of being a journalist) · uk журналі́стика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · pt jornalismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · pl dziennikarstwo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sh журналѝстика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · mk новина́рство (activity or profession of being a journalist) · gl xornalismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · no journalistikk (activity or profession of being a journalist) · id kewartawanan (activity or profession of being a journalist) · fa خبرنگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur اخبار نویسی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · hi पत्रकारिता (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tk žurnalistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tg рӯзноманигорӣ (activity or profession of being a journalist) · gl periodismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tt журналистика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sh новина́рство (activity or profession of being a journalist) · de Journalismus (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ja ジャーナリズム (activity or profession of being a journalist) · fi journalismi (activity or profession of being a journalist) · kmr rojnamevanî (activity or profession of being a journalist) · eo ĵurnalismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ceb peryodismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · io jurnalisteso (activity or profession of being a journalist) · rue журналі́стіка (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ka ჟურნალისტიკა (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur صحیفہ نگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tr gazetecilik (activity or profession of being a journalist) · be журналі́стыка (activity or profession of being a journalist) · fa ژورنالیسم (activity or profession of being a journalist) · pt periodismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · vi nghề làm báo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · vro aokirändüs (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ast periodismu (activity or profession of being a journalist) · bo གསར་འགོད (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cy newyddiaduraeth (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sl novinarstvo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur خبر رسانی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ca jornalisme (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ko 저널리즘 (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur خبر نگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ar صَحَافَة (activity or profession of being a journalist) · es periodismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · id jurnalisme (activity or profession of being a journalist) · th วารสารศาสตร์ (activity or profession of being a journalist) · af joernalistiek (activity or profession of being a journalist) · yi זשורנאַליסטיק (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cs žurnalistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · mn сэтгүүл зүй (activity or profession of being a journalist) · is fréttamennska (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur خبر نویسی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · bn জার্নালিজম (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sh žurnalìstika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cmn 新聞學 /新闻学 (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ro jurnalism (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur صحافت (activity or profession of being a journalist) · vi nghề viết báo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · yi זשורנאַליזם (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur نامہ نگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur واقعہ نویسی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur وقائع نویسی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · rsk новинарство (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tl pamahayagan (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sv journalistik (activity or profession of being a journalist) · my သတင်းစာပညာ (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tg журналистика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · hy լրագրություն (activity or profession of being a journalist) · az jurnalistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sh novinárstvo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ceb dyornalismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ko 언론학 (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ar صِحَافَة (activity or profession of being a journalist) · fa روزنامهنگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ms kewartawanan (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ps روزنامه نګاري (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur واقعہ نگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · bg журнали́стика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · he עיתונאות \ עִתּוֹנָאוּת (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ky журналистика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur مضمون نگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · tl pamamahayagan (activity or profession of being a journalist) · scn jurnalismu (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ota غزتهجیلق (activity or profession of being a journalist) · hu hírlapírás (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur روز نامہ نویسی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cmn 新聞工作 /新闻工作 (activity or profession of being a journalist) · fr journalisme (activity or profession of being a journalist) · hu újságírás (activity or profession of being a journalist) · da journalistik (activity or profession of being a journalist) · it giornalismo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · is blaðamennska (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sk novinárstvo (activity or profession of being a journalist) · km វិជ្ជាជីវៈខាងសារព័ត៌មាន (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sk žurnalistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · lt žurnalistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · lv žurnālistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cmn 新聞界 /新闻界 (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ur وقائع نگاری (activity or profession of being a journalist) · kmr rojnamegerî (activity or profession of being a journalist) · sq gazetari (activity or profession of being a journalist) · ps ژورناليزم (activity or profession of being a journalist) · et ajakirjandus (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cs novinářství (activity or profession of being a journalist) · el δημοσιογραφία (activity or profession of being a journalist) · kk журналистика (activity or profession of being a journalist) · cmn 新聞業 /新闻业 (activity or profession of being a journalist) · fa روزنامهنویسی (activity or profession of being a journalist) · uz jurnalistika (activity or profession of being a journalist) · la diurnalismus (activity or profession of being a journalist) · br kazetennerezh (activity or profession of being a journalist)