"gotcha journalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gotcha journalism (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory) The use, by journalists, of interviewing methods designed to entrap interviewees into making statements that are damaging or discreditable to themselves. Wikipedia link: gotcha journalism Tags: derogatory, uncountable
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