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
This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 4 May 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Nominations were selected by a group of film and television critics, journalists, festival programmers and film curators.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
While many professional journalists were skeptical of, or even dismissive of, citizen journalism, there were some efforts to take advantage of public contributions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 4 May 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Nominations were selected by a group of film and television critics, journalists, festival programmers and film curators.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
While many professional journalists were skeptical of, or even dismissive of, citizen journalism, there were some efforts to take advantage of public contributions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalists
Noun
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Several members of Driggers’ family addressed reporters afterward.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Suing government agencies is not a first choice for most reporters and news organizations.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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But attitudes have shifted in recent days, and the consensus is now that the dinner — which doubles as an awards ceremony and fundraiser — should be hosted again on principle, several White House correspondents told CNN.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The afternoon before the correspondents' dinner, 16-year-old Marquise Byfield was shot and killed inside a deli in Brooklyn.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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