Meaning journalese
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journalese


"language typical of newspaper articles or headlines," 1882, from journal (n.) + -ese.
Source: etymonline.com

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The trite style of writing used by newspaper and broadcast journalists who rely on clichés, hackneyed expressions, and other over-used devices to pitch a story to the widest possible audience (sample [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

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journalese


a type of jargon used by newspaper writers language used by journalists that would never be used in everyday speech
Source: isabelperez.com

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journalese


a type of jargon used by newspaper writers or language used by journalists that would never be used in everyday speech
Source: cssforum.com.pk

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journalese


  Loose, slangy, cliché-ridden writing characterized by faulty or unusual syntax, new contrived words, etc., used by some journalists who feel that it typifies the journalistic style. See also CLICHÉ  [..]
Source: writingenglish.com





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