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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Recent Examples of journalists
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Cuban state media journalists reported the vessel was expected to dock, though Cuban officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The paper’s staff does include service members, who work under the mentorship of civilian journalists.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Lake's efforts to put that call into action have been challenged in prior lawsuits filed by VOA journalists and drawn rebukes from a federal judge overseeing them.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
News coverage of the ICE airport deployments showed some officers running away from journalists, and in one case an officer appeared to be trying to use a flashlight to blind news cameras.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, outlined a new set of restrictions, including the movement of journalists from their workspace inside the building.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Cuban state media journalists reported the vessel was expected to dock, though Cuban officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The paper’s staff does include service members, who work under the mentorship of civilian journalists.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Lake's efforts to put that call into action have been challenged in prior lawsuits filed by VOA journalists and drawn rebukes from a federal judge overseeing them.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
News coverage of the ICE airport deployments showed some officers running away from journalists, and in one case an officer appeared to be trying to use a flashlight to blind news cameras.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, outlined a new set of restrictions, including the movement of journalists from their workspace inside the building.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalists
Noun
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Observer reporters Caitlin McGlade and Mary Ramsey contributed to the reporting of this story.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bello invited reporters to tour Salmos 23 #3, which appeared modern and homey.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The men mentioned above served as war correspondents in Europe, including in London during heavy German bombing.—
Arthur Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meet David Gleisner Here to answer those questions about completion hurdles, gear, and more, is RUN’s social media strategist and one of Backpacker’s PCT correspondents, David Gleisner.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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