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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An Associated Press journalist counted the bodies at the hospital morgue.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
In swing states like North Carolina and Michigan, local journalists have doubled as campaign experts, covering presidential candidate rallies and interviewing voters by the dozen.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The former talk show host, journalist and media mogul wore a suit in a shade with particular historic significance for the rally in Philadelphia on Monday.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
But Meta has limited access to data for both journalists and academics in the past two years.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
In swing states like North Carolina and Michigan, local journalists have doubled as campaign experts, covering presidential candidate rallies and interviewing voters by the dozen.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The former talk show host, journalist and media mogul wore a suit in a shade with particular historic significance for the rally in Philadelphia on Monday.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
But Meta has limited access to data for both journalists and academics in the past two years.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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