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The definition of journalism is the work of finding, creating, editing and publishing news, or material written and presented for a newspaper, magazine or broadcast news source.

(noun)

An example of journalism is the work of a newspaper.

See journalism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the work of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing or disseminating news, as through newspapers and magazines or by radio and television
journalistic writing
newspapers and magazines collectively

Origin: Fr journalisme < journal: see journal

See journalism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The collecting, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and magazines and in radio and television broadcasts.
Material written for publication in a newspaper or magazine or for broadcast.
The style of writing characteristic of material in newspapers and magazines, consisting of direct presentation of facts or occurrences with little attempt at analysis or interpretation.
Newspapers and magazines.
An academic course training students in journalism.
Written material of current interest or wide popular appeal.

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