Journalism & Media vocabulary · Headlines and News Language
Allegedly
Meaning in journalism & media, with examples
/əˈledʒɪdli/adverbCore term
In journalism & media, allegedly means: Used to show that something has been claimed but not yet proved, especially about a crime or wrongdoing.
In Turkish: iddiaya göre, iddia edildiğine göre, güya
How it is used
Essential in crime and court reporting before a verdict: the man allegedly stole, the alleged victim, an alleged fraud. The related verb is allege and the noun is allegation. Overusing it can make writing heavy, so editors check each case.
Example sentences
The driver allegedly ignored a red light before the crash.
Two officials allegedly accepted payments from the construction company.
Common collocations
allegedly involved
allegedly stole
alleged victim
make an allegation
deny the allegations
Related terms
according toUsed to show who or what a piece of information comes from, so that readers know its source.
defamationThe legal wrong of publishing or saying false statements about someone that damage their reputation.
accuracyThe quality of being correct in every fact, name, number and quote, which is the first duty of a journalist in most codes of practice.
libelDefamation in a permanent form, such as print, broadcast or an online post, that falsely damages a person's or company's reputation.
