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
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a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The former Fox News journalist Geraldo Rivera, who was friendly with Trump for decades in New York, predicted in December that Trump and his allies would soon turn their attention to the 22nd Amendment.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
In Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The JFK Files Kennedy's assassination and the government's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing him are the subject of enduring fascination among journalists, politicians and members of the public.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalist. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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