journalism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun newspapers and magazines collectively
    news media.
  2. noun the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

WordNet

Jour"nal*ism noun
Etymology
Cf. F. journalisme.
Definitions
  1. The keeping of a journal or diary. Obs.
  2. The periodical collection and publication of current news; the business of managing, editing, or writing for, journals or newspapers; as, political journalism.
    Journalism is now truly an estate of the realm. Ed. Rev.

Webster 1913