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
An Associated Press journalist at the scene saw a dead body on the highway in the town of Saadiyat.
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Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
Freddie Clayton Freddie Clayton is a freelance journalist based in London.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 10 May 2026
Freddie Clayton Freddie Clayton is a freelance journalist based in London.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
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Donna Vickroy is an award-winning reporter, editor and columnist who worked for the Daily Southtown for 38 years.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Corporate treasury departments and B2B payment processors are adopting stablecoins to bypass correspondent banking delays.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The film will revisit one of the most intense and complex chapters in Spanish history and Pérez-Reverte, who is known for his experience as a war correspondent, is revered in Spain as being one of the most influential voices in contemporary Spanish literature and journalism.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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