Journaille

The term Journaille is a derogatory term for journalists in the German language area. It is a neologism from the early 20th century, based on the French word canaille and means something like "Press rabble " or " press pack". The word designates very clearly different journalists who disseminate derogatory and scandalized Un - or half-truths, particularly in tabloid media. They are interpreted as irresponsible, sensation hungry or unfair agierend. In certain cases, they even demagogic or political motives are attributed.

Was made ​​known to the expression of Karl Kraus. In The torch he wrote in 1902 in an article entitled The Journaille about " the devastation of the state by the Pressmaffia " why he " hereby handing on the use of language " that designation. He added a " spirited man " had " recommended valuable for my purposes label" him this; this man was Alfred von Berger, Kraus as pointed out in another Torch 1910 article. In particular, the word of the leading representatives of the Nazi regime against the press of the Weimar Republic ( "System Press " ) was used, but can be found ( unlike other terms from the language of National Socialism ) until today in the political discourse of the Federal Republic. Less biased the word after the Second World War has also established itself in the political parlance of the Netherlands.