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[jur-nl-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
2.
press1 (def. 31).
3.
a course of study preparing students for careers in reporting, writing, and editing for newspapers and magazines.
4.
writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition, conceived of as exemplifying topical newspaper or popular magazine writing as distinguished from scholarly writing: He calls himself a historian, but his books are mere journalism.

Origin:
1825–35; < French journalisme. See journal, -ism
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journalism (ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm)
 
n
1.  the profession or practice of reporting about, photographing, or editing news stories for one of the mass media
2.  newspapers and magazines collectively; the press
3.  the material published in a newspaper, magazine, etc: this is badly written journalism
4.  news reports presented factually without analysis

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