reportage

[ ri-pawr-tij, -pohr-, rep-awr-tahzh, -er- ]

noun

1. the act or technique of reporting news.
2. reported news collectively:

   reportage on the war.

3. a written account of an act, event, history, etc., based on direct observation or on thorough research and documentation.

reportage

/ ˌrəpɔːˈtɑːʒ; rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of reporting news or other events of general interest
2. a journalist's style of reporting
3. a technique of documentary film or photo journalism that tells a story entirely through pictures

Word History and Origins

Origin of reportage¹

From French, dating back to 1605–15; report, -age

Example Sentences

But by this point, the play has fully succumbed to reportage.

From Los Angeles Times

Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right?

From Los Angeles Times

By contrast, Forsyth’s screenplay for “Dance First” serves as a container for biographical reportage and interpretation.

From Los Angeles Times

We chose judges from the realms of both fine art and reportage because, increasingly, the line between the two has collapsed.

From New York Times

It’s literature in its own right, and it’s Pulitzer-worthy virtual reportage.

From Los Angeles Times