journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce journalistic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
journalistically adverb

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In January of this year, CBS News brought back veteran producer Susan Zirinsky as an executive editor, to oversee standards and vet stories and journalistic practices. Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 But that information is often unverified and many influencers don’t adhere to any journalistic or ethical standards. Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025 The senior editor for the free speech absolutist Reason magazine said her firing was fully justified as being due to journalistic malpractice. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025 For example, Guy Pearce will play Rupert in a new movie directed by Danny Boyle, who has long studied Murdoch’s journalistic disruptions in London. Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of journalistic was in 1791

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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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