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journalism
What does journalism mean?
journalism (noun): the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce journalism?
/ˈdʒɝnəˌlɪzəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does journalism come from?
From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
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