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Definitions of chequebook journalism words

uncountable noun chequebook journalism Chequebook journalism is the practice of paying people large sums of money for information about crimes or famous people in order to get material for newspaper articles. 3
noun chequebook journalism the practice of securing exclusive rights to material for newspaper stories by paying a high price for it, regardless of any moral implications such as paying people to boast of criminal or morally reprehensible activities 3
noun chequebook journalism (chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of checkbook journalism. 0

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