McJournalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of mainstream journalism characterized by superficiality, predictability and the lack of in-depth reporting, most commonly applied to increase profits and appeal to a wide readership.

Word forms

McJournalism

Etymology

From Mc- + journalism, by association with the McDonald's fast food chain.

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