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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Policing speech around ‘different definitions’ can be a matter of journalistic distance or a philosophical commitment to tolerance, but one often has the sense that NPR’s concern for ‘different feelings’ is also a matter of taste. Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 When alone, Lois chides him over the journalistic ethics of interviewing himself after some derring-do, and questions his flying into countries without their leaders’ approval. Jake Coyle, Mercury News, 10 July 2025 In a memo to staff, Owens said his journalistic independence had been hamstrung over the previous months. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 July 2025 While Andy is at this crossroads, Nate (Grenier) repeatedly criticizes her changing lifestyle and journalistic aspirations. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 July 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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