# journalism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ · frequency rank #5,890

## Definitions
1. The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

## Etymology
From French journalisme (beginning of 19th century). By surface analysis, journal + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **journalist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/journalism-vs-journalist)

## Common misspellings (15)
`jjournalism`, `jorunalism`, `jounralism`, `jouranlism`, `journailsm`, `journalims`, `journalismm`, `journalissm`, `journallism`, `journalsim`, `journlaism`, `journnalism`, `jourrnalism`, `juornalism`, `ojurnalism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/journalism