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Meaning of "chequebook journalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM

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Chequebook journalism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chequebook journalism

Chequebook journalism is the form of journalism where the essential characteristic is that the journalist pays the subject of the work for the right to publish their story. The phrase "chequebook journalism" is a pejorative and rhetorical term. It highlights that stories obtained by paying people are of less a hard news character than those generated by conventional investigation. The News of the World became a notorious publication for such practices, often discovered attempting to buy stories off key witnesses in criminal trials such as the Moors murders case, and the 1999 trial of Gary Glitter on charges of assaulting an underage teenage fan; shortly before its closure in 2011 the paper was revealed to have bribed police officers to obtain material for a series of news stories concerning Jennifer Elliott, daughter of the actor Denholm Elliott. In Australia chequebook journalism is viewed as a symptom of the fiercely competitive commercial television industry. In the UK the print media uses it extensively, due to its geographic layout being conducive to the distribution of national newspapers.

Definition of chequebook journalism in the English dictionary

The definition of chequebook journalism in the dictionary is the practice of securing exclusive rights to material for newspaper stories by paying a high price for it, regardless of any moral implications such as paying people to boast of criminal or morally reprehensible activities.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM

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Synonyms and antonyms of chequebook journalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chequebook journalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM

Find out the translation of chequebook journalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chequebook journalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chequebook journalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

支票簿新闻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

periodismo chequera
570 millions of speakers

English

chequebook journalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेकबुक पत्रकारिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صحافة دفتر الشيكات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чековой книжки журналистика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jornalismo de talão de cheques
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেকবুক সাংবাদিকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

journalisme de chéquier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kewartawanan buku cek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheckheft Journalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小切手ジャーナリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수표 저널리즘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buku jurnalisme cekak
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sổ báo chí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செக் புக் ஜர்னலிசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेकबुक पत्रकारिता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çek defteri gazeteciliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

checkbook journalism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziennikarstwo książeczkę czekową
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чекової книжки журналістика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jurnalism carnet de cecuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρνέ επιταγών δημοσιογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tjekboek joernalistiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

checkhäfte journalistik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjekkhefte journalistikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chequebook journalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM»

The term «chequebook journalism» is barely ever used and occupies the 200.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chequebook journalism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chequebook journalism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chequebook journalism

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QUOTES WITH «CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chequebook journalism.
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Nick Denton
I want to institutionalise and automate chequebook journalism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM»

Discover the use of chequebook journalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chequebook journalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cultural Studies Review: Homefronts
The Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA) code of ethics does not preclude chequebook journalism—though the 1990s review committee recommended the automatic disclosure of payments to sources.61 In relation to 'non-celebrities ...
Chris Healy and Stephen Muecke (eds), John Frow, Katrina Schlunke, 2009
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Journalism Ethics: Arguments and Cases for the Twenty-first ...
The MEAA Ethics Review Committee considered chequebook journalism in their report (MEAA 1997, pp. 39–40), but could not reach a consensus on whether or not the practice was unethical. One of the arguments for paying the Beaconsfield  ...
Roger Patching, Martin Hirst, 2013
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Key Concepts in Journalism Studies
In recent decades publicity about chequebook journalism has made members of the public much more likely to ask for payment. Sometimes there is strong public interest for making them.The Sunday Times' famous campaign for victims of the ...
Bob Franklin, Martin Hamer, Mark Hanna, 2005
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The Electronic Reporter: Broadcast Journalism in Australia
Opponents of chequebook journalism argue that paying for interviews introduces the risk that interviewees will "gild the lily' to justify the money. Buying stories also forces up production costs and diverts money that could be spent hiring ...
Barbara Alysen, 2006
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Journalism Ethics: Center for International Media Ethics, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Keywords In News And Journalism Studies
Chequebook journalism: the payment of money or monetary benefits to individuals for the exclusive right to publish their account or testimony concerning a news event. Often called 'pay for play', the practice is widely condemned by politicians ...
Zelizer, Barbie, Allan, Stuart, 2010
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Meanings Into Words Upper-intermediate Student's Book: An ...
THE QUEEN has joined the controversy over 'chequebook journalism' in the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, who is on trial accused of the murder of 13 women. A letter from the Queen's deputy private secretary said she shared the 'distaste of all ...
Christopher Jones, Keith Mitchell, 1984
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Copyright Exceptions: The Digital Impact
The defendant had included a 30- second extract from the plaintiff's film in a television programme about chequebook journalism. The purpose of the inclusion was to criticise chequebook journalism as a practice. It therefore seemed that there ...
Robert Burrell, Allison Coleman, 2005
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Morals and the Media, 2nd Edition: Ethics in Canadian Journalism
What is much more problematic is who has paid for what. Chequebook Journalism Almost always, when journalists pay for news, they will feel uncomfortable. While this phenomenon is not widespread in Canada - certainly not as pervasive as ...
Nick Russell, 2006
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A Dictionary of Journalism
51 chequebook journalism centrespread An item or series of related items that are presented across the middle two pages of a magazine or a newspaper, typically making use of the larger than normal space to incorporate prominent display of ...
Tony Harcup, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chequebook journalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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CHEQUEBOOK journalism at its worst. Cancer conwoman Belle Gibson's alleged $45,000 payment for her “tell-all” 60 Minutes interview ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
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Hold your outrage: Belle Gibson's 60 Minutes interview is perfectly …
And chequebook journalism can result in all kinds of murky ethical issues. For instance: does your source feel obligated to "perform" on camera ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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'Tara, I have lost everything'
Belle Gibson indirectly received a large sum of money for this interview, which is about as disgusting as chequebook journalism gets.”. «Perth Now, Jun 15»
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Sydney siege survivor sets up fund for nurses at Prince of Wales …
MARK COLVIN: Now some people disapprove of chequebook journalism but I don't think anybody would disapprove of what you have done ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
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Chicco calls Meyiwa's dad to order
"I'm warning him; he is not God and he must stop giving false interviews to publications that practise chequebook journalism. " Meyiwa's ... «Johannesburg Sunday World, Apr 15»
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Is Elveden in the public interest? Juries of the public don't seem to …
And, of course, think of the shame you may feel in polite society as the dread phrase “chequebook journalism” curls lips round a dinner table. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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A rare exception to chequebook journalism
I would like to explore the idea of chequebook journalism in my ombuds-obit to Vinod Mehta. I was bureau chief under his editorship for the first ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
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Most stories sold to News of the World by ex-soldier 'just tittle tattle …
... you will reach it without fear or favour, it will be reached dispassionately whether you approve of chequebook journalism or not,” said Pownall ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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TV networks Seven and Nine air rival Sydney siege specials on …
7 Feb 2015 15:15. 17 18. I have an issue with 'chequebook journalism' and in particular, this event where people have been killed. Reply | Pick. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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Sydney Martin Place siege victims held at gunpoint by Man Haron …
You may question the chequebook journalism habit of commercial TV and magazines, but to suggest a siege victim's choice to accept an offer ... «Herald Sun, Feb 15»

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