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Advocacy journalism

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

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In journalism & media, advocacy journalism means: Journalism that openly supports a cause or position while reporting on it.

In Turkish: savunucu gazetecilik

How it is used

Use when the standpoint is explicit; factual claims still require evidence and fair representation.

Example sentences

  1. The magazine practises advocacy journalism in support of accessible public transport.

    The publication declares the public cause that guides its coverage.

  2. Her advocacy journalism documented failures while making the case for reform.

    Taking a position can coexist with careful documentation of facts.

Common collocations

  • practise advocacy journalism
  • advocacy journalism outlet
  • debate advocacy journalism
  • editorialAn article that gives the official opinion of a newspaper or magazine on an issue, usually written by senior editors and often published without a byline.
  • objectivityThe principle of reporting facts as they are, without letting the journalist's own feelings, opinions or interests shape the story.

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