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 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, 9 Apr. 2026

During a Thursday, April 9 episode of her podcast The Parent Chat, the journalist, 44, spoke with content creator Dave Ogleton about their respective trips to Walt Disney World. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

Courtney Williams, 40, charged with violating the Espionage Act for allegedly sharing classified Delta Force information with a journalist from 2022 to 2025. —Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

That led to an exodus of journalists from the Pentagon complex. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 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