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

Hayoun, apologizing for his bloody shirt, within minutes was telling the prime minister and journalists what happened. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

The seven ‘Georgia’s Choice’ episodes will feature reporting and analysis from journalists across the AJC newsroom and beyond, contextualizing issues and candidate platforms spanning affordability, immigration, healthcare and more. — Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The film has relatively little new to add to the barrage of reporting journalists have undertaken over the past few years on Elon Musk’s financial failures and pursuit of power. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Cuban independent journalists Yoani Sanchez and Camila Acosta said the police prevented them from leaving their homes to cover the trial. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 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