chequebook journalism
US /ˈtʃekbʊk ˌdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
UK /ˈtʃekbʊk ˌdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
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支票簿新聞, 付費新聞
the practice of paying people for information or stories, especially in journalism, often criticized for compromising journalistic ethics and accuracy
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The newspaper was accused of chequebook journalism after it paid a large sum for an exclusive interview with a criminal.
該報在向一名罪犯支付巨額費用進行獨家採訪後，被指控從事支票簿新聞。
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Many argue that chequebook journalism undermines public trust in the media.
許多人認為，支票簿新聞損害了公眾對媒體的信任。