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
Not so here, and instead, in the first two chapters, the roles are reversed: Macfarlane is mostly quiet in the backseat, playing the journalist who melts into the scenery the better to record his subjects, while his characters steer a course through the chapter.
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Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The idea for the live broadcast originated with Clooney, who is starring in the production as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, and co-wrote the play.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
About the Author Keren Landman Keren Landman is an independent journalist based in Atlanta.
—Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Sacha Jenkins, the hip-hop journalist, filmmaker, and historian who co-founded the seminal Nineties magazine Ego Trip, died on Friday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
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Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
The idea for the live broadcast originated with Clooney, who is starring in the production as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, and co-wrote the play.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
About the Author Keren Landman Keren Landman is an independent journalist based in Atlanta.
—Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Sacha Jenkins, the hip-hop journalist, filmmaker, and historian who co-founded the seminal Nineties magazine Ego Trip, died on Friday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
Noun
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Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser, told reporters Thursday that the Administration will still find a way to implement the tariffs regardless of the court ruling on Trump’s use of emergency powers.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Salena Zito is a national political correspondent for the Washington Examiner.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Then a White House correspondent and weekend co-anchor on Today, Welker filmed an intimate segment about her path towards parenthood for the morning show.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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