Journalist spouting bile is palatable (6)
I believe the answer is:
edible
'palatable' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'journalist spouting bile' is the wordplay.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'spouting' indicates an anagram.
'bile' is an anagram of 'ible'.
'ed'+'ible'='EDIBLE'
'is' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for edible that I've seen before include "can be taken in" , "Comestible" , "Fit to consume" , "Fit to be consumed" , "It's all right to scoff" .)