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

Among his last guests were actors, filmmakers, politicians, chefs, journalists, comedians, songwriters, scientists. —Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026

The Marvel actress was previously married to actor Ryan Reynolds from 2008 to 2011 and French journalist Romain Dauriac from 2014 to 2017. —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

Researchers at The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto and Italian prosecutors have confirmed Italian journalists and activists were among those targeted with Graphite. —Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 22 May 2026

Years later, aided by a New Yorker journalist, the Marine seeks to reconcile with the woman and her family who survived. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 May 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