Words / B1

JURN-uh-liz-uh-m/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/

Journalism is the work of collecting and publishing news (usually uncountable). Journalist is the person (already in the dictionary); a journal is a specialist magazine. Media is wider. Do not write “a journalism” for one article — that is a story or a piece. Courses: study journalism, then join a local paper.

Meaning

The work of collecting and publishing news (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “She studied journalism, then joined the local paper.”
• “Court journalism has stricter rules than a campus blog.”

Good to know

Usually uncountable. Person: journalist. Mix-up: a journal (academic magazine). Wider: the media. Not “journalisms”.

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