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
Examples of journalist in a Sentence
a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
In the days following his post attacking me as fake news, Trump followed up with threats of lawsuits against journalists that use unnamed sources to report on his actions.
—Michael Wolff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Some standout awards of the evening included the social impact award, given to sports journalist Sarah Spain; the Audible audio pioneer award given to director and film producer Dan Taberski; and the innovator award, presented to Peruvian-American novelist Daniel Alarcón.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Contributing writer Keith Cooper is a freelance science journalist and editor in the United Kingdom, and has a degree in physics and astrophysics from the University of Manchester.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
In the days following his post attacking me as fake news, Trump followed up with threats of lawsuits against journalists that use unnamed sources to report on his actions.
—Michael Wolff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Some standout awards of the evening included the social impact award, given to sports journalist Sarah Spain; the Audible audio pioneer award given to director and film producer Dan Taberski; and the innovator award, presented to Peruvian-American novelist Daniel Alarcón.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
Contributing writer Keith Cooper is a freelance science journalist and editor in the United Kingdom, and has a degree in physics and astrophysics from the University of Manchester.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalist. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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journalist
noun
jour·nal·ist
ˈjərn-ᵊl-əst
: an editor of or writer for a print or digital news medium
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