Definition

Noun: - The practice or profession of journalism for newspapers: The activity, work, or business of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing news and articles specifically for newspapers.

Usage

• The term describes the specific field of journalism that is conducted within the medium of newspapers.
• It often implies the traditional practices, routines, and culture associated with working for a daily or weekly print publication.

Examples

• After graduating, he dedicated his life to , working his way up from a cub reporter to an editor.
• The seminar discussed the challenges facing modern in the digital age.
• Her book offers a fascinating memoir of her fifty years in .

Advanced Usage

• The term can carry a connotation of a bygone era or a specific, often romanticized, style of journalism centered on print media.
• It is sometimes used to distinguish the work and ethos of print newspaper journalists from those in broadcast, magazine, or online journalism.

Variants and Related Words

• Newspaper (n): A printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements.
• Newspaperman/Newspaperwoman (n): A person who works for a newspaper, especially a journalist or editor.
• Journalism (n): The broader activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.

Synonyms

• Print journalism: Journalism produced for printed publications.
• The press: Often used to refer to the collective institution of newspaper journalism.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Ink-stained wretch: A somewhat affectionate, old-fashioned term for a newspaper reporter, evoking the image of someone working with printing ink. This idiom is closely associated with the culture of .
  • He was a true ink-stained wretch, living for the thrill of the daily deadline.

Noun

1. journalism practiced for the newspapers