Synonyms of journalists

journalists

noun

plural of journalist

as in reporters

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

• reporters
• correspondents
• columnists
• announcers
• newsmen
• broadcasters
• newspeople
• newshounds
• pressmen
• commentators
• editors
• newspapermen
• newscasters
• intelligencers
• newswomen
• anchormen
• newspaperwomen
• photojournalists
• staffers
• sportswriters
• anchorwomen
• muckrakers
• anchors
• anchorpersons
• stringers
• copyreaders
• police reporters
• byliners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of journalists

His previous spell on the Bernabeu bench was filled with arguments and feuds, with the Portuguese angrily taking on referees, journalists, opposition coaches and even his own players. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Traditional newsrooms typically forbid journalists from accepting payments from sources or business partners to avoid conflicts of interest — or even the appearance of conflict. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The military’s information team told journalists Thursday that a 92-year-old patient died from the disease. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Women, especially in urban centers, worked as doctors, lawyers, judges, journalists, and public servants. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Bradley’s widow, Patricia Blanchet, accepted the honor and reflected on his significance as one of the few Black journalists of his era with such broad national visibility. — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Johnson’s administration took the rare step of not inviting journalists to last year’s annual conference, but allowed members of the press to attend the mayor’s speech this year. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Silence creates a vacuum that will inevitably be filled by opponents, journalists and social media. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

While corporate and ideological restructuring has put prominent CBS journalists out of work, Alexander is leaving NBC on good terms. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026