pack journalism
A tendency of reporting to become homogeneous due to the reporters' habit of relying…A tendency of reporting to become homogeneous due to the reporters' habit of relying on one another for news tips, or being dependent on a single source for information.
UK/ˈpæk ˈdʒəːn(ə)lɪz(ə)m/US/ˈpæk ˈdʒɝnl̩ˌɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, uncountable)A tendency of reporting to become homogeneous due to the reporters' habit of relying on one another for news tips, or being dependent on a single source for information.
Origin
Coined by the American journalist and writer Timothy Crouse (born 1947) in his book The BoCoined by the American journalist and writer Timothy Crouse (born 1947) in his book The Boys on the Bus (1973) about the activities of journalists during the 1972 United States presidential election: see the quotation.
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedgroupthink
Derivedpack journalist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable