journalistic

Everyday

1. Journalistic means to do with journalism, the work of collecting and writing the news for newspapers, websites, radio or TV. tree →
2. Journalistic writing is written in the style of news: clear, short and based on facts. tree →

In the lessons

English and media lessons: writing a newspaper report in journalistic style (headline, who, what, when, where, why). Citizenship: journalistic rules like checking facts and hearing both sides.

Examples

• We wrote a journalistic report on the school fair. tree →
• Journalistic writing uses short paragraphs. tree →
• Checking facts is an important journalistic rule. tree →
• She won a prize for journalistic work. tree →
• The article was journalistic, not a story. tree →
• Good journalistic practice means asking both sides. tree →

Note

From «journalism», «journalist». Spelling: journal + ist + ic.