Periodismo (en. Journalism)

/peɾioˈðizmo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A professional activity dedicated to the collection, writing, editing, and dissemination of information.

Journalism plays a fundamental role in democracy.

El periodismo juega un papel fundamental en la democracia.

A set of practices and techniques used to inform the public.

Investigative journalism is vital for uncovering corruption.

El periodismo de investigación es vital para destapar la corrupción.

A discipline that studies the theories and methods of communication.

He studies journalism at university to learn about ethics and writing.

Estudia periodismo en la universidad para aprender sobre ética y escritura.

Derived from the French 'journalisme', which comes from 'journal', meaning daily.

investigative journalism

A form of journalism that seeks to uncover the truth about a hidden issue.

periodismo investigativo

freedom of the press

The right of media outlets to report without censorship.

libertad de prensa

breaking news

Information that is reported immediately due to being recent and relevant.

noticia de última hora

reporter

A person dedicated to investigating and reporting news.

reportero

editor

A person responsible for reviewing and preparing texts for publication.

editor

writing

The process of writing and organizing an informative text.

redacción

Cat

It is said that that journalist is a cat because he always knows what happens behind the scenes.

Se dice que ese periodista es un gato porque siempre sabe lo que pasa detrás de escena.

pink press

That type of journalism is considered pink press, focusing more on gossip than on facts.

Ese tipo de periodismo es considerado prensa rosa, enfocado más en chismes que en hechos.