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
Not so here, and instead, in the first two chapters, the roles are reversed: Macfarlane is mostly quiet in the backseat, playing the journalist who melts into the scenery the better to record his subjects, while his characters steer a course through the chapter.
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Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The idea for the live broadcast originated with Clooney, who is starring in the production as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, and co-wrote the play.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
About the Author Keren Landman Keren Landman is an independent journalist based in Atlanta.
—Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Sacha Jenkins, the hip-hop journalist, filmmaker, and historian who co-founded the seminal Nineties magazine Ego Trip, died on Friday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
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Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The idea for the live broadcast originated with Clooney, who is starring in the production as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, and co-wrote the play.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
About the Author Keren Landman Keren Landman is an independent journalist based in Atlanta.
—Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Sacha Jenkins, the hip-hop journalist, filmmaker, and historian who co-founded the seminal Nineties magazine Ego Trip, died on Friday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
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Trump administration activates 700 Marines in Los Angeles area amid ICE protests Graham Kates Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson is a multimedia food reporter for Orlando Sentinel who has lived in the city for 20 years.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Salena Zito is a national political correspondent for the Washington Examiner.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Then a White House correspondent and weekend co-anchor on Today, Welker filmed an intimate segment about her path towards parenthood for the morning show.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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