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From Press Gallery:

Newspeak:

blurb whore
noun. A writer who provides glowing comments for a book or film in exchange for freebies, food, or junkets.

print clone
noun. An online newspaper or magazine identical to the print version.

drive-by editing
noun. Destroying a story with a rush edit without fact-checking or calling the writer.

commentariat
noun. The pundit and commentator class.

beat sweetener
noun. A puff-piece profile by a reporter whose beat includes coverage of the subject's sector.

paperazzi
noun. Tabloid reporters, esp. those who chase celebs and politicos as aggressively as paparazzi.

buckraker
noun. A journalist who uses their connections or expertise to earn money on the side.

media culpa
noun. An admission of error by the media.

pencil-whip
verb. To severely criticize, esp. as a member of the media.

talking hairdo
noun. A television journalist who is concerned with appearance more than substance.

banalysis
(buh.NAL.uh.sys) noun. Analysis that is commonplace, trivial, or trite.

inhuman-interest story
noun. Tabloid jargon for a story about space aliens.