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JournalPoser 

A JournalPoser is an opinion writer posing as an objective journalist. The JournalPoser spins the news in an idealogical direction to suit his or her own views and purposes, without disclosing that the bias is built in.

Ethnic-oriented news journals and sexual orientation reporters are often JournalPosers, especially when they do not disclose their bias.

(Journalists such as Rachel Maddow are not JournalPosers because it is clear that opinion and interpretation are the force behind the content.)
The San Francisco Bay Guardian assigned a JournalPoser to the 2012 mayoral election in favor of gay candidate Bevan Dufty. Their coverage was over-whelmingly positive regarding Dufty (who eventually lost by a landslide). When key reporter Joe A.W. Fitzgerald was presented with negative news about Dufty, he responded 'Ouch' and would not engage. The strong bias had not been disclosed to SFBG readers.
JournalPoser by SocialKeith November 12, 2011
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JournalCon 

A yearly event that is a gathering of people who publish public, personal journals (blogger, diaryland, livejournal, etc) on the internet. Spans several days and includes panels and workshops, among other events (including social gatherings for the writers).
He'd been writing at Diaryland so long that she decided to go to JournalCon and meet some other people whose journals he read.
JournalCon by rieux November 29, 2003
A lil mexican with a small jewish dick. They arent very good in bed. No woman wants to be with them. They smell really bad and jack off everyday.
Jaraldo please put your pants back on; no one wants to see that.
Jaraldo by hardbeef March 14, 2010

JOURNALDOTCOM 

This is a blog for global News' entertainment' lifestyle' events and gossip.
Journaldotcom
JOURNALDOTCOM by Journaldotcom.com January 28, 2021
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026