gotcha journalism

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Gotcha journalism is a term used to describe methods of interviewing which are designed to entrap interviewees into making statements which are damaging or discreditable to their cause, character, integrity, or reputation. The aim is to make film or sound recordings of the interview which can be selectively edited, compiled, and broadcast or published to show the subject in an unfavourable light. The term derives from the word gotcha, a variant of "got you"
gotcha journalism

    Hyphenation

    gotcha jour·nal·i·sm

    Turkish pronunciation

    gäçı cırnılîzım

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgäʧə ˈʤərnəˌləzəm/ /ˈɡɑːʧə ˈʤɜrnəˌlɪzəm/
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