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
Throughout the new series, Mars will be joined by historians, journalists and podcasters, as well as individuals with personal connections to the stories being told.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
The European Union first sanctioned him in 2008, and imposed parallel sanctions in 2022 over the use of live ammunition, arbitrary detention of protesters and journalists, and the violent suppression of demonstrations.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The duty of making any kind of statement about press freedom typically falls on the president of the WHCA, who has a speaking slot at the dinner and, in past years, has highlighted First Amendment issues and the detention of journalists abroad.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Individual personalities, podcasters and journalists hold more sway with younger viewers than decades-old newsrooms.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; David Rising in Bangkok; Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel; Josef Federman in Jerusalem; and Joshua Boak and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The pope, responding to questions from journalists, declined to engage directly with the president's criticism.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite enormous restrictions and both financial and political pressure, the tiny number of journalists who were still able to report in Hungary also made a difference.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
The European Union first sanctioned him in 2008, and imposed parallel sanctions in 2022 over the use of live ammunition, arbitrary detention of protesters and journalists, and the violent suppression of demonstrations.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The duty of making any kind of statement about press freedom typically falls on the president of the WHCA, who has a speaking slot at the dinner and, in past years, has highlighted First Amendment issues and the detention of journalists abroad.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Individual personalities, podcasters and journalists hold more sway with younger viewers than decades-old newsrooms.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; David Rising in Bangkok; Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel; Josef Federman in Jerusalem; and Joshua Boak and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The pope, responding to questions from journalists, declined to engage directly with the president's criticism.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite enormous restrictions and both financial and political pressure, the tiny number of journalists who were still able to report in Hungary also made a difference.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalists
Noun
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The mother has told reporters that her daughter had a boyfriend named David.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Speaking with reporters after the competition in Montreal, all the frustration Wilkins, Prefontaine, Bowerman and hundreds of other athletes had felt toward the American system came rushing out.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Contemporary Christians who give other Christians a pass on any of these do not seem to be very good correspondents of the Apostle.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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As the campaign began, CNN alone had correspondents in and reporting from Baghdad.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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