newsmongering

English

Etymology

news +‎ monger +‎ -ing

Noun

newsmongering (uncountable)

1. sensationalistic, gossipy journalism
   • 1970, Robert Moses, Public works: a dangerous trade, page xxiii:

     There is such a barrier also which divides honest reporting from cheap newsmongering.

   • 2007, Mitchell Stephens, A History of News, page 90:

     In addition, in transforming news into a mass-produced product, the printing press made newsmongering more than just a specialized function — it established it as a business.

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