cheque-book journalism — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Cheque book journalism is the practice of paying people large sums of money for information about crimes or famous people in order to get material for newspaper articles. (in AM, use checkbook journalism) … English dictionary
cheque — n. (US check) 1 a written order to a bank to pay the stated sum from the drawer s account. 2 the printed form on which such an order is written. Phrases and idioms: cheque book a book of forms for writing cheques. cheque book journalism the… … Useful english dictionary
journalism — [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)nəlɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Journalism is the job of collecting news and writing about it for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio. → See also cheque book journalism He began a career in journalism, working for the North London Press … English dictionary
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