shoe-leather reporting

A form of shoe leather reporting — Synonym of shoe leather journalism.

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Meanings

nounshoe-leather reporting (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablejournalismAlternative form of shoe leather reporting.

    There is still a need for old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting.

    1989 July 29, Editor & Publisher, volume 122, page 35
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    So, while Fallon did the shoe-leather reporting, I dug into the numbers

    2004, Uplink: The Forum for Computer-assisted Reporting, volume 16, number 1, page 14

    [n]ever be a replacement for shoe-leather reporting, and don’t forget that.

    2007, John Irby, Reporting that Matters: Public Affairs Coverage, Pearson Allyn and Bacon, →ISBN, page 106

    The project, which won an investigative award from the Associated Press Sports Editors, demonstrates the importance of onlin research and data analysis to complement shoe-leather reporting.

    2008, Melvin Mencher, Melvin Mencher's news reporting and writing, McGraw Hill Education, →ISBN, page 81

    Synonyms: shoe leather journalism, shoe-leather journalism

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shoe leather journalism

Origin

From shoe-leather + reporting.

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