journalistic
adjective
jour·nal·is·tic
ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
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The play transports viewers back to the 1950s but feels equally relevant in the 2020s with its themes of unrestrained political power, corporate timidity and journalistic integrity.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Notwithstanding the retrenchment under way at publishers like Business Insider, there are still some journalistic tasks that machines can’t do well — the workflows being too messy and unpredictable.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
His journalistic endeavors cover a diverse array of topics, notably sports, breaking news, human interest narratives, and culinary features.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Without journalistic scrutiny, scholars find that mismanagement flourishes, corruption costs balloon, and the communities most vulnerable to abuse receive the least accountability.
—Abby Youran Qin, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Notwithstanding the retrenchment under way at publishers like Business Insider, there are still some journalistic tasks that machines can’t do well — the workflows being too messy and unpredictable.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
His journalistic endeavors cover a diverse array of topics, notably sports, breaking news, human interest narratives, and culinary features.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Without journalistic scrutiny, scholars find that mismanagement flourishes, corruption costs balloon, and the communities most vulnerable to abuse receive the least accountability.
—Abby Youran Qin, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for journalistic
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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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