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

While the use of subpoena power against journalists has always been highly controversial, officials in past administrations sometimes justified it by arguing it was used as a last resort, after other investigative avenues were exhausted. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The case was closely watched by First Amendment and press freedom groups, amid warnings that the issuing of the subpoenas were efforts to intimidate journalists. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Romanian journalist Andrei Popoviciu has spent most of his career reporting on crises in Africa and the Middle East. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 23 July 2026

About freedom of the press, and the journalists who protect the fourth estate, often at great cost. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026