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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHack-reporter
/ˈhæk.rɪˌpɔː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An incompetent, unoriginal, or sensationalist journalist who produces low-quality or plagiarized copy.
"The tabloid was criticized for employing a hack-reporter who relied entirely on unverified rumors." - 2
A writer who compromises journalistic integrity for speed or financial gain.
"He quickly dismissed the article as the work of a hack-reporter chasing clickbait."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound derived from 'hack' (originating in the 18th century as an abbreviation of 'hackney', meaning an overworked writer or a hireling journalist) and 'reporter' (from Latin reportare, via Old French). Combined in late 20th-century media culture, it pejoratively describes a sensationalist or unoriginal journalist who produces low-quality, rushed content.
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journaliste-marteleur
Transliteration: ʒuʁ.na.list maʁ.təlœʁ
Script: journaliste sans talent
"Ce hack-reporter ne cherche que le sensationnel."
Schmierfink
Transliteration: ˈʃmiːɐ̯ˌfɪŋk
"Der Artikel wurde von einem billigen Schmierfink geschrieben."
pennivendolo
Transliteration: pen.niˈvɛn.do.lo
"Non dovresti credere a quello che scrive quel pennivendolo."
periodista mediocre
Transliteration: pe.ɾjoˈðis.ta meˈðjo.kɾe
"Ese hack-reporter solo busca escándalos falsos."
jornalista marrom
Transliteration: ʒoʁ.naˈlis.tɐ maˈʁõ
"O artigo foi redigido por um hack-reporter sem ética."
घटिया पत्रकार
Transliteration: ghatiya patrakaar
"वह एक घटिया पत्रकार है जो सिर्फ सनसनी फैलाता है।"
庸俗记者
Transliteration: yōngsú jìzhě
"这个庸俗记者只为了博取眼球而编造新闻。"
삼류 기자
Transliteration: samryu gija
"그 삼류 기자는 사실 확인도 없이 기사를 썼다."
三流記者
Transliteration: sanryū kisha
"あの三流記者はスクープ欲しさに嘘を書いた。"
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