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brown envelope journalism

brown envelope journalism noun: the practice of offering bribes to journalists in exchange for positive press coverage.

Noun

brown envelope journalism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of offering bribes to journalists in exchange for positive press coverage.

Questions about brown envelope journalism

What does brown envelope journalism mean?
Brown envelope journalism means the practice of offering bribes to journalists in exchange for positive press coverage.
What part of speech is brown envelope journalism?
Brown envelope journalism is a noun.

Words near brown envelope journalism in the dictionary

  1. brown drakes
  2. brown dwarf
  3. brown dwarfs
  4. brown dwarves
  5. brown earth
  6. brown envelope journalism
  7. brown envelope syndrome
  8. brown eye
  9. brown eyes
  10. brown falcon
  11. brown falcons

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