The phrase "a journalism term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific word or phrase that is commonly used in the field of journalism.
Example: "The term 'lead' is a journalism term that refers to the opening sentence of a news article."
Alternatives: "a term used in journalism" or "a term from journalism".
And to use the technical journalism term, it's a hell of a story.
Last month, a reader named Susanne Sheifer gave a good explanation for the odd spelling of the journalism term lede: "It refers to the opening lines of a newspaper article, also called the 'lead.' It is used in alerting the printer to them but distinguishes them from the word lead" -- pronounced both leed and led -- since that metal was used in the printing of the ink.
"But instead of discussing what's going to be above or below the fold," Mr. Seisser says, using the journalism term for placement of stories on a front page, "the managers discuss whether the sales should be on grapes or pork chops".
The project is not exactly a model of hyperlocal journalism (a term for Web-powered neighborhood news) because it leaves most of the day-to-day reporting to the local newspaper, The Elkhart Truth, which it counts as a partner.
What we have now is a brash wave of Yellow Journalism, a term coined in the mid-1890s to characterize sensational journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
I was appearing before a select committee inquiry into investigative journalism, a term I have always thought of as something of a tautology.
Gonzo journalism, a term invented by Thompson, was a chief ingredient in the new journalism of the 1960s and 70s.
Lemon later dubbed Peter the "Godfather of Gay Journalism", a term its recipient ultimately found flattering.
As a journalism major at Fordham University, he received an A on a term paper he wrote about Mr. Oto.
