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Commentary vs Journalism - What's the difference?

commentary | journalism |

As nouns the difference between commentary and journalism

is that commentary is a series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work while journalism is the activity or profession of being a journalist.

commentary

Noun

(commentaries)
  • A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
  • This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary . -(Henry Hallam).
  • A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
  • An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
  • Derived terms

    * audio commentary * commentary track * DVD commentary * political commentary * social commentary * supercommentary

    journalism

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The activity or profession of being a journalist.
  • The aggregating]], writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in [[w:electronic publication, electronic publications and broadcast news media, for the purpose of informing the audience.
  • The style of writing characteristic of material in periodical print publications and broadcast news media, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events with an attempt to minimize analysis or interpretation.
  • Derived terms

    * ambush journalism * gotcha journalism * investigative journalism