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
The stories in this issue are written by TIME’s journalists as well as members of the TIME100 community.
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Sam Jacobs, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Deadline’s virtual fall screening series For the Love of Docs kicks off its sixth season tonight with Antidote, the documentary thriller about Christo Grosev, the investigative journalist pursued around the world by the Kremlin.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Adam Crafton is a British journalist based in New York City, having relocated from London in 2024.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s journalists in it, there’s rappers in it, there’s producers in it, there’s photographers in it, and just the hustle.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Sam Jacobs, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Deadline’s virtual fall screening series For the Love of Docs kicks off its sixth season tonight with Antidote, the documentary thriller about Christo Grosev, the investigative journalist pursued around the world by the Kremlin.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Adam Crafton is a British journalist based in New York City, having relocated from London in 2024.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s journalists in it, there’s rappers in it, there’s producers in it, there’s photographers in it, and just the hustle.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
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Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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When payments depend on a handful of correspondent relationships, shocks in one jurisdiction can ripple worldwide—whether from sanctions, de-risking decisions, cybersecurity incidents, or compliance backlogs.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Bernard is a correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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