pink-slime journalism
- noun
- /pɪŋk slaɪm ˈdʒɜrnəlɪzəm/
- Offensive
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periodismo basura
- The rise of pink-slime journalism has made it harder to distinguish between real and fake news.
Examples
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Many critics argue that pink-slime journalism undermines public trust.
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Many news sites have been criticized for publishing pink-slime journalism that confuses readers.
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Lawmakers proposed new regulations to combat the spread of pink-slime journalism online.
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The rise of pink-slime journalism has alarmed media professionals.
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Lawmakers proposed new regulations to combat the spread of pink-slime journalism online.
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Many news sites have been criticized for publishing pink-slime journalism that confuses readers.
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The rise of pink-slime journalism has made it harder to distinguish between real and fake news.
Synonyms
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8.9
News that is false or misleading and meant to change people's opinions
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5.2
Reporting that exaggerates and uses shocking stories to attract readers while ignoring the truth
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8.1
Newspapers or magazines that print scandal stories and invade people's privacy to sell more copies
Newspapers that print shocking and often untrue stories to get more readers
A practice of reporting false or biased news to get attention
News outlets like some newspapers or TV shows that use gossip and scandal to attract attention
How Trustworthy
179
5.1
- Literature
241
2.5
- Literature
188
3.7
- Offensive
291
6.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
pink-slime + journalism
While 'journalism' is straightforward, 'pink-slime' is a metaphorical compound whose literal parts ('pink' + 'slime' = pink goo) do not by themselves specify 'misleading, manufactured news.' Learners may infer a negative, derogatory sense from 'slime' (suggesting something dirty or low-quality), but the precise idea of deceptive or churned-out news requires cultural/political knowledge, so the relation is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Pink-slime journalism comes from the cheap processed meat known as pink slime, a pale paste added to ground beef to make it look like more meat and hide what is really inside. So calling news 'pink-slime journalism' gives the image of articles that look like real reporting but are low-quality and misleading, which is why it means 'misleading, attention-seeking news'.