as in reporters
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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When a shooter opened fire on Interstate 75, injuring five people, journalists sprung into action compiling all the scant details as the scene developed in the coming hours and days.
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Chris White, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The year 2024 was one for the history books, and 538's visual journalists and reporters were hard at work explaining the data behind the news with visualizations and interactives.
—Katie Marriner, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Kapadia also profiles a handful of female journalists, who, alongside the film’s array of villains, emerge as spirited heroes offering an iota of hope to counter the feeling of impending doom.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Five journalists working for a network associated with a Palestinian militant group were killed early Thursday when their vehicle was hit by an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat area of Gaza, according to the local authorities and news media reports.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The journalists were working for the local Quds News Network.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2024
The journalists were working for the local news outlet Al-Quds Today, a television channel affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group.
—Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Speaking to journalists in the aftermath of the Christmas Day incident, Azerbaijan Airlines' president, Samir Rzayev, credited the pilots’ actions for saving 29 others aboard the plane.
—David Chiu, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Hank Sanders is a Times reporter and a member of the 2024-25 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers.
—Philip Pacheco, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Chris White, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The year 2024 was one for the history books, and 538's visual journalists and reporters were hard at work explaining the data behind the news with visualizations and interactives.
—Katie Marriner, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Kapadia also profiles a handful of female journalists, who, alongside the film’s array of villains, emerge as spirited heroes offering an iota of hope to counter the feeling of impending doom.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Five journalists working for a network associated with a Palestinian militant group were killed early Thursday when their vehicle was hit by an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat area of Gaza, according to the local authorities and news media reports.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The journalists were working for the local Quds News Network.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2024
The journalists were working for the local news outlet Al-Quds Today, a television channel affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group.
—Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Speaking to journalists in the aftermath of the Christmas Day incident, Azerbaijan Airlines' president, Samir Rzayev, credited the pilots’ actions for saving 29 others aboard the plane.
—David Chiu, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Hank Sanders is a Times reporter and a member of the 2024-25 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers.
—Philip Pacheco, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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