(journalism) The tactic used by a news reporter who intercepts an uncooperative person in an unexpected place, such as a sidewalk or parking lot, in order to put questions to that individual and elicit spur-of-the-moment responses.

A style of journalism where the journalist immerses himself/herself in a situation and attempts to document the subjective experience.

A form of journalism where the journalist shoots, edits and often presents his/her own video material.

(journalism) A type of media which is focused on providing advice or other consumer-oriented content.

(derogatory) The use, by journalists, of interviewing methods designed to entrap interviewees into making statements that are damaging or discreditable to themselves.

(engineering) A simple bearing in which part of the outer surface of a cylindrical shaft, the “journal”, slides on the inner surface of a cylindrical hole, with no rolling elements.

plural of journal bearing

(publishing) A publishing outlet that poses as a reputable academic journal, but will publish anything submitted for a fee.

Journalism taking for its subject the lives of celebrities rather than traditional news and current affairs.

Journalism that presents brief reports and articles with little detail to cater to short attention spans.