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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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Their feud quickly gripped media insiders as Lizza alleged that Nuzzi had an affair with another profile subject and had given Kennedy political advice, both considered off limits for journalists.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
In fact, liberal journalists derided the genre and its audience.
—Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Architectural journalist Sam Lubell takes us through some of his most iconic designs.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalist. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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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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