reportage

noun

re·​port·​age ri-ˈpȯr-tij How to pronounce reportage (audio)
 especially for sense 2  ˌre-pər-ˈtäzh,
ˌre-ˌpȯr-ˈtäzh How to pronounce reportage (audio)
1
a
: the act or process of reporting news
b
: something (such as news) that is reported
2
: writing intended to give an account of observed or documented events

Examples of reportage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
She was driven by the same impulse in her reportage, but what guides her dispatch is her belief in the overriding importance of the United States never standing by in the future while a country exercises the kind of ruthless power that turns a vulnerable civilian population into mass victims. Nicolaus Mills, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025 From the start, The New Yorker’s fashion-and-beauty reportage has walked the thin runway between seriousness and silliness, enthusiasm and exasperation, respect for lovely things and skepticism about how they’re sold. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 For example, Singapore's live reportage during the Covid-19 pandemic maintained public trust. Roman Reznikov, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The call welcomes all genres—from fashion to documentary, art, and reportage—and invites submissions from those who express themselves through photography and/or video. Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reportage

Word History

Etymology

French, from reporter to report

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportage was circa 1864

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Reportage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on reportage

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!