presstitute

English

Etymology

Blend of press +‎ prostitute. The comparison comes from the notion that they sell themselves for money.

Noun

presstitute (plural presstitutes)

(derogatory, sometimes attributive) A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.

Derived terms

presstitution

Translations

a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner

Azerbaijani: zurnalist
French: journapute (fr), journalope (fr)
Hindi: बिकाऊ मीडिया m or f (bikāū mīḍiyā)
Polish: dziennikurwa f, presstytutka f
Portuguese: pena de aluguel
Russian: журнали́зд m (žurnalízd), журнашлю́ха (ru) f (žurnašljúxa)

See also

whorenalist

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