"parajournalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: para- + journalism, coined by Dwight MacDonald as a criticism of Tom Wolfe in the 1960s. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|journalism}} para- + journalism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} parajournalism (uncountable)
  1. The deceptive use of journalistic style and presentation to publish falsehoods. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-parajournalism-en-noun-eA11DL63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with para-

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