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 summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026

Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy. —Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Harry and Meghan’s arrival in Melbourne Tuesday on a commercial Qantas flight made local breakfast news with live reports from journalists who stopped passengers for comment on the famous couple. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

As a journalist of three decades, Sheila Hamilton often finds herself on the hunt for a good story. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 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