Meaning of churnalism | Babel Free
/ˈtʃɜːnəlɪzəm/Definitions
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
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.