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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

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Recent Examples of journalists Six of its journalists were killed, including Anna Politkovskaya, who reported on atrocities during the second Chechen War at the start of Putin’s first term as Russian president. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 The airport was off limits to journalists, and no manifest for the flights has been provided. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Breaking through this boredom — especially when hosting influencers and journalists who have so often been there and done that — is perhaps easier said than done. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In the last several weeks, multiple journalists have been hearing that cuts could be in the 5 percent range, or more, at the company. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 But no, 22-year-old journalists are not making assistant-hiring money. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 Yet no one was held accountable, not the Bush administration officials who orchestrated the war based on falsehoods, nor the journalists and editors who failed to do their jobs. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s recipe archives are filled with treasures submitted by past food editors, journalists and readers. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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The following day, anonymous government officials confirmed to reporters that the raid was part of an investigation into potential immigration fraud.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
The third-year head coach told reporters via Zoom that the decision did not stem from one issue, or from the performance of the defense from Thursday night’s 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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As with past elections, the anchors will serve as the masters of ceremonies, so to speak, calling the races, asking the analysts and correspondents for their thoughts, and throwing to reporters in the field.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Now, these correspondents stand increasingly at the center of new products and content presentations the networks hope keep viewers focused on their screens, and not someone else’s.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

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