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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What Happens Next Hegseth's move should give the Department of Defense greater control over who is speaking to journalists in the Pentagon and about what.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Mutchler is an award-winning journalist specializing in health and wellness content.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
According to Variety, Runway magazine is about to be back in print, whether or not intrepid journalist Andy Sachs (Hathaway) is around to fulfill editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly's (Streep) every whim.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 May 2025
In his press conference on Monday, ahead of Cannes, festival director Thierry Fremaux went out of his way to praise the importance of film journalists.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Read more: Prevention & Treatment Diet and Nutrition 27 Sources
Mutchler is an award-winning journalist specializing in health and wellness content.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
According to Variety, Runway magazine is about to be back in print, whether or not intrepid journalist Andy Sachs (Hathaway) is around to fulfill editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly's (Streep) every whim.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 May 2025
In his press conference on Monday, ahead of Cannes, festival director Thierry Fremaux went out of his way to praise the importance of film journalists.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
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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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Grand Hotel De Londres Ernest Hemingway worked as a correspondent for the Toronto Star in Istanbul in 1922.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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