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
People sometimes said that Columbia had more journalists per capita than anywhere else in America.
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Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Several Los Angeles Times journalists visited Garden Grove and affected surrounding communities reporting on the situation that could have catastrophic consequences.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In the meantime, check out these great photos from Sunday’s game in Kansas City by KC Star visual journalist Dominick Williams.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Several Los Angeles Times journalists visited Garden Grove and affected surrounding communities reporting on the situation that could have catastrophic consequences.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In the meantime, check out these great photos from Sunday’s game in Kansas City by KC Star visual journalist Dominick Williams.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
Noun
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Despite undergoing surgery last week to address a broken pinky finger, New York center Mitchell Robinson will play in Game 1 tonight, the team told reporters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Those three names will be linked for a long time in NFL circles based on what happened going back as far as September of 2025, and then definitely through this offseason that was about, well, the relationship between the coach and the reporter.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Vega joined the newsmagazine in 2023, becoming the program’s first Latina correspondent.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In the early 1980s, Morrison was a co-host and political correspondent for the CBC Network’s The Journal, a nightly news and current affairs program.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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