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a. [ F., fr. L. diurnalis diurnal, fr. diurnus belonging to the day, fr. dies day. See Diurnal. ] Daily; diurnal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Whiles from their journal labors they did rest. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the linguistic style in which newspapers are written. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. journalisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The keeping of a journal or diary. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The periodical collection and publication of current news; the business of managing, editing, or writing for, journals, newspapers, magazines, broadcasting media such as radio or television, or other news media such as distribution over the internet; as, political journalism; broadcast journalism; print journalism. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Journalism is now truly an estate of the realm. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The branch of knowledge that studies phenomena associated with news collection, distribution, and editing; a course of study, especially in institutions of higher learning, that teaches students how to write, edit, or report news. [ PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. journaliste. ] 1. One who keeps a journal or diary; a diarist. [ Obs. ] Mickle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One whose occupation is to write for any of the public news media, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or internet; also, an editorial or other professional writer for a periodical. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Pertaining to journals, journalism, or to journalists; contained in, or characteristic of, the public journals; as, journalistic literature or enterprise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. to conduct or contribute to a public journal; to follow the profession of a journalist. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Journalized p. pr. & vb. n. Journalizing ] To enter or record in a journal or diary. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To traverse; to travel over or through. [ R. ] “I journeyed many a land.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]