journalist

noun

jour·​nal·​ist ˈjər-nə-list 

1

a

: a person engaged in journalism

especially : a writer or editor for a news medium

b

: a writer who aims at a mass audience

2

: a person who keeps a journal

Synonyms of journalist

• reporter
• correspondent

Examples of journalist in a Sentence

a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories

Recent Examples on the Web

The Washington Post reported that its journalist was not accused of wrongdoing and that the outlet received a subpoena related to the investigation into Perez-Lugones. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026

Lilly, who identified as a journalist, told the outlet she was assaulted by Noth in 2015 in New York City. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026

The character is based on Black women broadcast journalists from the 1970s, including Indianapolis's Barbara Boyd and San Francisco's Belva Davis, among others, according to the production notes. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026

Larry Magid is a tech journalist and internet safety activist. —Larry Magid, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

journalist

noun

jour·​nal·​ist ˈjərn-ᵊl-əst 

: an editor of or writer for a print or digital news medium