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Newspaper vs Journalism - What's the difference?

newspaper | journalism |

As nouns the difference between newspaper and journalism

is that newspaper is (countable) a publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles while journalism is the activity or profession of being a journalist.

As a verb newspaper

is to cover with newspaper.

newspaper

English

(wikipedia newspaper)

Noun

  • (countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
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    • , chapter=18 citation , passage=‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]?  Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers ?}}
  • (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

    • Synonyms

    * (publication) daily (for a daily newspaper''), paper, rag (''derogatory ) * (paper on which newspapers are printed) newsprint

    Derived terms

    * newspaperdom * newspaperism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with newspaper.
    • She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
  • (transitive) To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering)
    • He newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towms.
  • (obsolete) to harrass in newspaper articles.
    • He was newspapered out of public life.

    Usage notes

    * The harrass sense is usually in passive constructions. 1000 English basic words

    journalism

    English

    (wikipedia 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