journalist

noun

jour·​nal·​ist ˈjər-nə-list 

1

a

: a person engaged in journalism

especially : a writer or editor for a news medium

b

: a writer who aims at a mass audience

2

: a person who keeps a journal

Synonyms of journalist

• reporter
• correspondent

Examples of journalist in a Sentence

a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories

Recent Examples on the Web

The author is a journalist and marketing executive working on a memoir about poker and love. — Andrea Javor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The Newsmax panel also discussed what this law could mean for journalists trying to obtain information legally. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Associated Press journalists Brett Martel in New Orleans, Rob Maaddi in Tampa and Michael Reo in Washington contributed reporting. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

journalist

noun

jour·​nal·​ist ˈjərn-ᵊl-əst 

: an editor of or writer for a print or digital news medium