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journalism
The professional activity of collecting, checking, and distributing news and information through media such as newspapers, television, radio, or the internet.
Kritischer Journalismus ist eine wichtige Säule der Demokratie.
Critical journalism is an important pillar of democracy.
'Journalismus' (journalism) belongs to a word family. 'Der Journalist' or 'die Journalistin' is the person who works in this field, and 'journalistisch' is the related adjective.
Eine bekannte Journalistin hat den Preis gewonnen.
A well-known journalist won the prize.
The ending '-ismus' often refers to a doctrine, worldview, or field of activity. As with 'Kapitalismus' (capitalism) or 'Optimismus' (optimism), 'Journalismus' (journalism) is such a system word.
Der Idealismus seiner Jugend hat über die Jahre nachgelassen.
The idealism of his youth has faded over the years.
Common adjectives used with 'Journalismus' (journalism) are 'investigativ' (investigative), 'kritisch' (critical), or 'unabhängig' (independent). Typical verbs are 'in den Journalismus gehen' (to go into journalism) or 'im Journalismus tätig sein' (to work in journalism).
Investigativer Journalismus deckt oft Skandale auf.
Investigative journalism often uncovers scandals.
press
'die Presse' and 'der Journalismus' both have to do with news and media. 'die Presse' refers to the media themselves or the people who report there, for example newspapers, news portals, or journalists. 'der Journalismus' refers to the professional work: collecting, checking, and publishing information. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in the same field. However, you are more likely to say 'die Presse berichtet über ein Thema' (the press reports on a topic) and 'Journalismus ist ein Beruf oder eine Tätigkeit' (journalism is a profession or an activity).
Nina interessiert sich für Journalismus, weil sie gern recherchiert und schreibt.
Nina is interested in journalism because she enjoys researching and writing.
Nach dem Unfall wartete die Presse vor dem Krankenhaus.
After the accident, the press waited outside the hospital.