reportage

noun

re·​port·​age ri-ˈpȯr-tij How to pronounce reportage (audio)
 especially for sense 2  ˌre-pər-ˈtäzh,
ˌre-ˌpȯr-ˈtäzh How to pronounce reportage (audio)
1
a
: the act or process of reporting news
b
: something (such as news) that is reported
2
: writing intended to give an account of observed or documented events

Examples of reportage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In this brilliant series of essays, Emma Specter braids together her lifelong struggles with body image and binge eating with thorough reportage. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024 Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and their team had been scheduled to kick off RNC reportage Monday morning. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2024 Her essays and reportage frequently appear in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Wired, and The Guardian Long Reads, among other outlets. Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 Memoir and reportage are skillfully blended together for a collection of essays on the climate crises. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for reportage 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from reporter to report

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportage was circa 1864

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“Reportage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportage. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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