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
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
For this story, Fortune journalists used generative AI as a research tool.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
By our nature, we journalists are anxious to report fresh news, including the outcomes of elections.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
After the brothers were arrested in Romania, the journalists Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea reported on the women’s stories for Vice News, and another woman said that she, too, had been strangled and raped by Tate in 2014.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The parent company of the defunct food magazine Gourmet is not pleased that a group of journalists have revived it on their own.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
For this story, Fortune journalists used generative AI as a research tool.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
By our nature, we journalists are anxious to report fresh news, including the outcomes of elections.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
After the brothers were arrested in Romania, the journalists Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea reported on the women’s stories for Vice News, and another woman said that she, too, had been strangled and raped by Tate in 2014.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The parent company of the defunct food magazine Gourmet is not pleased that a group of journalists have revived it on their own.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalists
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Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Both of the accused will appeal the sentence within a month, a lawyer for one of the men, Choochat Kanpai, told reporters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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They are also relieved that correspondents Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker chose to remain with the program rather than leave in solidarity with Pelley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Stahl, along with correspondents Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, had wrestled with whether to remain at the network in the aftermath of the staffing changes and Pelley's dismissal, according to The New York Times.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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