> Long to short, people use "journalism" like they use "literally"; most of the time in the wrong way at the wrong time. You should look up "literally" in a mo

> Long to short, people use "journalism" like they use "literally"; most of the time in the wrong way at the wrong time. You should look up "literally" in a modern dictionary. For example: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally 2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible "will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice" — Norman Cousins And an extended discussion: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/misuse-of-literally https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/misuse-of-lite... It's not unusual for a word in the English language to have its own "literal" meaning and also be used in other contexts with nearly the opposite meaning. There are literally billions of words like this! But I'll bet most people could care less.