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
Newsweek Contributing Editor Peter Roff is a veteran journalist who appears regularly on U.S. and international media platforms.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Because, Gentle Reader, my friends who worked in restaurants taught me something else every journalist figures out pretty quickly: Food, like news, is best served hot.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Two major media organizations have raised the alarm about their own journalists in Gaza.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Because, Gentle Reader, my friends who worked in restaurants taught me something else every journalist figures out pretty quickly: Food, like news, is best served hot.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Two major media organizations have raised the alarm about their own journalists in Gaza.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
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Regional politics reporter Erin Glynn can be reached at eglynn@enquirer.com, @ee_glynn on X or @eringlynn on Bluesky.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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These figures include single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes. Reach growth and development reporter Matthew Glowicki at mglowicki@courier-journal.com or 502-582-4000.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Kevin Nealon Nealon's Gary Potter, Happy's onetime course partner who famously advised him to send his ball home in the first movie, now apparently works as a correspondent for the Tour Championship.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Josh Johnson slides behind the host’s desk for the The Daily Show this week, a first for the comedian who’s been a correspondent for the Comedy Central late night show for more than a year after joining the writing staff in 2017.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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