Synonyms of journalist

journalist

noun

ˈjər-nə-list 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reporter
• correspondent
• columnist
• newsman
• announcer
• broadcaster
• newsperson
• commentator
• pressman
• newshound
• newscaster
• newspaperman
• editor
• newspaperwoman
• intelligencer
• newswoman
• anchorwoman
• anchorman
• photojournalist
• anchorperson
• sportswriter
• muckraker
• staffer
• copyreader
• anchor
• stringer
• police reporter
• byliner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of journalist

The days-old stories were licensed from Reuters’ wire service, and the only real people to appear across the stream were those featured in the videos that Reuters journalists filmed and the stock footage that accompanied such packages. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

In her lawsuit, Phyllis Zorn said the raid violated protections for a free press, safeguards against unreasonable searches by law enforcement and a federal law that limits searches and seizures of journalists' materials. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

To be fair, this phenomenon is more unique to car journalists than to most people. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

That order also applies to the settlers, but so far it has only been enforced against Palestinians, Israeli human rights activists and journalists who have tried to reach the hilltop. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026