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
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a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
For this story, Fortune journalists used generative AI as a research tool.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Laura Kiniry is a freelance journalist specializing in travel, food, and culture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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journalist
noun
jour·nal·ist
ˈjərn-ᵊl-əst
: an editor of or writer for a print or digital news medium
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