CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM


Meaning of CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM in English

ˌchequebook ˈjournalism BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English

when newspapers get material for articles by paying people a lot of money for information about crimes or the private lives of famous people – used to show disapproval

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.