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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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Josh Crutchmer is a journalist and author whose latest books, Never Say Never and Red Dirt Unplugged are available via Back Lounge Publishing.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Conservative journalist Owen Shroyer called for a more MAGA-friendly halftime show, according to the Daily Beast.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Josh Crutchmer is a journalist and author whose latest books, Never Say Never and Red Dirt Unplugged are available via Back Lounge Publishing.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Conservative journalist Owen Shroyer called for a more MAGA-friendly halftime show, according to the Daily Beast.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
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Sydney Sasser is a business reporter with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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As an editor at The Star, Cummings has worked with reporters in breaking news, local government accountability, politics, investigations and service journalism, among others.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Brandon ‘Stix’ Salaam-Bailey, the documentary is produced by Todd Lieberman (The Housemaid, The Fighter), Michael Soenen, and former CNN correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, president and CEO of Malveaux Global Media.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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After interning at Good Morning America and graduating from Middlebury College, Will earned a spot on ESPN's SportsCenter and has been a correspondent for ABC News since 2018.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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