reportage

American  

[ri-pawr-tij, -pohr-, rep-awr-tahzh, -er-] / rɪˈpɔr tɪdʒ, -ˈpoʊr-, ˌrɛp ɔrˈtɑʒ, -ər- /

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.

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reportage British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of reportage

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

Example Sentences

What cemented his place there was half happenstance: his no-nonsense, on-the-scene reportage of the 1996 bombing at the Atlanta Olympics, which occurred while he was filling in at “SportsCenter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“It is the reaction to seeing act-based reality, as when ‘Saturday Night Live’ essentially reenacts White House press conferences, or when late-night comedians offer up what amounts to straightforward reportage and analysis.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Yet the Londoner says he always saw this work as a way to finance his real passion - reportage and documentary, which also features heavily in the exhibition.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

It’s an empathetic piece of reportage that offers a fuller portrait of Lee’s life and death while providing a thoughtful examination of San Francisco, urban crime, and Silicon Valley ideals.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

His on-the- scene reportage of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was incredible.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos