Of a writer: paid at the rate of a penny a line. Hence, of writing: long-winded, verbose; superficial, of little literary value. Cf. penny-a-liner, n.
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| 释义 | society > communication > journalism > [adjective] > characterized by specific style (6) penny-a-line1828 Of a writer: paid at the rate of a penny a line. Hence, of writing: long-winded, verbose; superficial, of little literary value. Cf. penny-a-liner, n. penny-a-lining1842 Of, relating to, or in the style of penny-a-line writing. yellow1897 Originally U.S. Of journalism: luridly or unscrupulously sensational. Of a newspaper, journalist, etc.: favouring or using a lurid or unscrupulously… parajournalistic1970 gonzo1971 spec. Designating a type of committed, subjective journalism characterized by factual distortion and exaggerated rhetorical style. plutographic1985 characteristic of plutography. |
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