as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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Recent Examples of journalist
Several publications say the new rules, announced last month by Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, threaten the First Amendment right of journalists.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Weiss, a digital entrepreneur and opinion writer who built The Free Press, has no experience running a mainstream TV-news outlet, and little history in helping traditional journalists navigate the challenges to finding facts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Ansa news agency reported a second journalist was injured in the clashes and some police officers had also received treatment.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Weiss, a digital entrepreneur and opinion writer who built The Free Press, has no experience running a mainstream TV-news outlet, and little history in helping traditional journalists navigate the challenges to finding facts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Ansa news agency reported a second journalist was injured in the clashes and some police officers had also received treatment.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
Noun
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Rafael is a crime and breaking news reporter at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tim Stelloh Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chloe Melas Chloe Melas is an entertainment correspondent for NBC News.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The photo, which circulated on social media, was a screengrab from a video call with Taylor's legislative correspondent.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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