presstitute
English
Etymology
Blend of press + prostitute. The comparison comes from the notion that they sell themselves for money.
Noun
presstitute (plural presstitutes)
- (derogatory, sometimes attributive) A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda.
- 2012, Paul Craig Roberts, Can The World Survive Washington’s Hubris?:
- The presstitute American press pretends that an evil Syrian government is murdering innocent citizens who only want democracy and that if the UN won’t intervene militarily, the US must in order to save human rights.
- 2012, Paul Craig Roberts, Can The World Survive Washington’s Hubris?:
Translations
a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner
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