Related to journalism, the practice of investigating and reporting news; characterized by the style or methods of journalists.
From 'journalism' (itself from French 'journal' meaning 'daily'), combining 'journal' with the suffix '-ism.' The adjective form adds '-ic' to describe things having that quality.
Journalistic ethics—verifying sources, avoiding bias, protecting confidentiality—became formalized only in the 1900s, yet we treat them as ancient principles; the profession invented its own rules to fight against yellow journalism and corporate pressures.
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