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journalism

noun [U]
 
 /ˈdʒɜr·nəlˌɪz·əm/

Definition

the work of collecting, writing, and publishing or broadcasting news stories and articles: broadcast journalism print journalism journalistic
 
 /ˌdʒɜr·nəlˈɪs·tɪk/ adjective [not gradable]
Normal journalistic standards don’t allow for this kind of abuse.
(Definition of journalism noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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