chequebook journalism

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ˌchequebook ˈjournalism noun [uncountable] British English  TCNwhen 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 支票簿新闻，高价买新闻〔指报纸用高价买有关罪案或名人私生活详情的做法，含贬义〕

ˌchequebook ˈjournalism nounChineseSyllable  

chequebook journalism
ˌchequebook ˈjournalism 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

chequebook journalismBrE /ˌtʃekbʊk ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃekbʊk ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE, disapproving) the practice of journalists paying people large amounts of money to give them personal or private information for a newspaper story 支票簿新闻（指记者用重金购买的独家新闻）