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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁepoʁˈtaːɡə
"Die Reportage beleuchtet die Hintergründe der Krise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The reporting of news for the press and the broadcasting media, especially of a detailed or documentary character.
"The magazine is renowned for its fearless and incisive political reportage." - 2
Writings or journalism that document actual events in a style resembling literature or personal narrative.
"His latest book bridges the gap between gritty reportage and creative non-fiction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 19th century from French 'reportage', derived from the verb 'reporter' (to report), ultimately stemming from Latin 'reportare' (to bring back, carry back). The term historically evolved to describe the collective body of journalistic reporting or the distinctive literary style of factual news coverage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reportage" is said worldwide
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reportage
Transliteration: ʁə.pɔʁ.taʒ
"Ce reportage sur la guerre a gagné un prix."
Reportage
Transliteration: ʁepoʁˈtaːɡə
"Die Reportage beleuchtet die Hintergründe der Krise."
reportage
Transliteration: reporˈtaʒ
"Il suo reportage fotografico è stato pubblicato ovunque."
reportaje
Transliteration: repoɾˈtaxe
"El reportaje de investigación reveló graves irregularidades."
reportagem
Transliteration: ʁepoɾˈtaʒẽj̃
"A reportagem especial abordou a crise climática."
रिपोर्टाज
Transliteration: riporṭāj
"इस पत्रिका का रिपोर्टाज बहुत प्रभावशाली है।"
新闻报道
Transliteration: xīnwén bàodào
"这篇深度新闻报道引起了社会的广泛关注。"
르포르타주
Transliteration: rəporeutaju
"그 기자는 사회적 이슈를 다룬 뛰어난 르포르타주를 썼다."
ルポルタージュ
Transliteration: ruporutāju
"そのジャーナリストは戦争のルポルタージュを発表した。"
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