# McJournalism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A style of mainstream journalism characterized by superficiality, predictability and the lack of in-depth reporting, most commonly applied to increase profits and appeal to a wide readership.

## Etymology
From Mc- + journalism, by association with the McDonald's fast food chain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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