journal

1 a publication that appears at regular intervals <a monthly scientific journal> Synonyms book, bulletin, diurnal, gazette, mag, magazine, newspaper, organ, paper, periodical, rag, review, serial, zine Related Words annual, bimonthly, biweekly, daily, monthly, quarterly, semimonthly, semiweekly, triweekly, weekly, yearbook; digest, little magazine; fanzine; pictorial, slick; broadside, edition, extra, sheet, supplement, tab, tabloid; newsletter, newsmagazine, newsweekly

2 a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use <the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding> Synonyms daybook, diary Related Words itinerary; blog, Weblog; log, logbook