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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Freelance writer Alan is a freelance tech and entertainment journalist who specializes in computers, laptops, and video games.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
The New York Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Peter S. Goodman and Astead W. Herndon dissect what’s at stake for consumers and businesses caught up in the president’s trade war.
—Eddie Costas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Rachel Burchfield writes about fashion, beauty, wellness & pop culture
At last, menopause is having its moment—but sometimes journalist, writer and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal still can’t believe it.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
The New York Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Peter S. Goodman and Astead W. Herndon dissect what’s at stake for consumers and businesses caught up in the president’s trade war.
—Eddie Costas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Rachel Burchfield writes about fashion, beauty, wellness & pop culture
At last, menopause is having its moment—but sometimes journalist, writer and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal still can’t believe it.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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