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

A day after one such exchange in March, Khalili's Global Entry status was revoked (until a HuffPost journalist inquired about it, and it was reinstated). — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

This clever neo-noir series from Sterlin Harjo, starring Ethan Hawke as citizen journalist Lee Raybon, will include new additions Betty Gilpin and Tommy Lee Jones and hopefully even more cameos for fans of Harjo’s series Reservation Dogs. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Ferguson can envision revenue-sharing arrangements for journalists whose reputation and expertise draws the types of crowds that help fuel media coffers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Ling Wei and Liza Lin are freelance journalists based in Boston. — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026