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# News and Journalism are not synonyms
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2010/11/news_and_journalism_are_not_synonyms/
- Published: 2010-11-25T15:44:04.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-08T15:03:13.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth

[![vanityfeature](https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2010/11/vanityfeature_thumb.png?resize=266%2C225 "vanityfeature")](https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2010/11/vanityfeature%5F2.png?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) My most recent bugbear has been the confusion between “news” and “journalism” in the online debate about the future of our industry. As I see it, news is a subset of journalism, but not the entirety of it. But then, as a former features editor, I would say that, wouldn’t I? 🙂

I was reminded of this over lunch, most of which I spent reading this feature from Vanity Fair: [The Case of the Vanishing Blonde](http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/12/vanishing-blonde-201012?currentPage=all&ref=onemanandhisblog.com), linked by [Kottke](http://kottke.org/10/11/the-case-of-the-vanishing-blonde?ref=onemanandhisblog.com).

It’s not, by any standards, news. The core facts and events were reported a while back. But it is a great piece of journalism. Compelling reading, telling a great story that’s factual. It’s great, compelling feature writing. (And yes, I did read it on a screen…) Great journalism, in other words.