Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

churnalism

/ˈtʃɜːnəlɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chur-nal-ism
IPA: /ˈtʃɜːnəlɪzəm/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of ready-made press release material copied wholesale into a newspaper article as if it were the journalist's own copy.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"New-media gossip juggernaut Gawker also pays tribute to churnalism's animating spirits: shortness, sensationalism, superficiality, and speed."
"One can see the possibility for limitless content for a 24/7 world: churnalism, hamsterization, the news cyclone—names to describe the condition keep coming."

Etymology

Blend of churn (out) + journalism. Originally coined by BBC journalist Waseem Zakir and popularised by writer Nick Davies in the 2008 book Flat Earth News.

Usage

Phrases

checkbook journalism news cyclone pink-slime journalism science by press conference science by press release

Frequently Paired Words

churnalist checkbook journalism hamsterization news cyclone pink-slime journalism presstitution science by press conference science by press release

Questions

How do you pronounce churnalism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɜːnəlɪzəm/.
What does churnalism mean?: The use of ready-made press release material copied wholesale into a newspaper article as if it were the journalist's own copy.
Where does churnalism come from?: Blend of churn (out) + journalism. Originally coined by BBC journalist Waseem Zakir and popularised by writer Nick Davies in the 2008 book Flat Earth News.

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