churnalism

English

Etymology

Blend of churn (out) +‎ journalism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃəːnəlɪzəm/

Noun

churnalism (uncountable)

1. (derogatory) The use of ready-made press release material copied wholesale into a newspaper article as if it were the journalist's own copy.
   • 2014, Astra Taylor, The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:

     New-media gossip juggernaut Gawker also pays tribute to churnalism's animating spirits: shortness, sensationalism, superficiality, and speed.

   • 2014, Nikki Usher, Making News at The New York Times, page 232:

     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.

Related terms

• churnalist