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yellow journalist

yellow journalist noun: a journalist who writes material which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.

Noun

yellow journalist (plural yellow journalists)

  1. (idiomatic) A journalist who writes material which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.

Forms of yellow journalist

pluralyellow journalists

Origin of yellow journalist

From yellow journalism.

Questions about yellow journalist

What does yellow journalist mean?
Yellow journalist means a journalist who writes material which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
What part of speech is yellow journalist?
Yellow journalist is a noun.
What is the plural of yellow journalist?
The plural of yellow journalist is yellow journalists.

Words near yellow journalist in the dictionary

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  5. yellow journalism
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  10. yellow lady's slipper
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