journalist

noun

ˈjər-nə-list How to pronounce journalist (audio)
Definition of journalistnext
as in reporter
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 journalist Both candidates wove personal attacks and affordability points into questions that a panel of journalists from across the state asked on a variety of topics. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 Breaking through this boredom — especially when hosting influencers and journalists who have so often been there and done that — is perhaps easier said than done. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Associated Press journalists Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia, and Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Yet when journalists began reporting on the grand jury report, Uthmeier talked about arresting them … for asking questions. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journalist
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  1. reporter
  2. correspondent
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  • The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One of my favorite quotes about Kansas City barbecue comes from a news reporter in Milwaukee.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporter
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  • Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News Senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson, former Biden White House senior adviser Steve Ricchetti and Lanhee Chen, a fellow at the Hoover Institution.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Now, correspondent Anthony Mason reports on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York's landmark show that rewrites the story of Krasner and Pollock, two artists whose work and legacy were – aesthetically and personally – bound together.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspondent

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