Meanings
nounparajournalism (uncountable)
- uncountablejournalismThe deceptive use of journalistic style and presentation to publish falsehoods.
Origin
From para- + journalism, coined by Dwight MacDonald as a criticism of Tom Wolfe in the 1960s.
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APA
parajournalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parajournalism
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“parajournalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parajournalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parajournalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parajournalism.
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