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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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The story your company wants to tell the media may not match the story that journalists want to write.
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Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
First, hook journalists by highlighting a common problem or difficult issue.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Innovation, disruption, and edginess bring success and create exciting business news stories that journalists cannot resist talking about.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The exceptions to the journalists’ protection are when such information is needed to prevent terrorism or imminent violence.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Ortega's Rule Under Scrutiny Nicaragua's government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, imprisoning opposition figures, exiling journalists and shuttering over 5,000 organizations since 2018.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In October, an airstrike by the Israeli military killed three television journalists, according to Lebanon's state news.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The bill also bars government from demanding record that third parties — like telecommunications and social media companies — hand over records that would reveal journalists’ contacts.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
First, hook journalists by highlighting a common problem or difficult issue.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Innovation, disruption, and edginess bring success and create exciting business news stories that journalists cannot resist talking about.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The exceptions to the journalists’ protection are when such information is needed to prevent terrorism or imminent violence.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Ortega's Rule Under Scrutiny Nicaragua's government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, imprisoning opposition figures, exiling journalists and shuttering over 5,000 organizations since 2018.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In October, an airstrike by the Israeli military killed three television journalists, according to Lebanon's state news.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The bill also bars government from demanding record that third parties — like telecommunications and social media companies — hand over records that would reveal journalists’ contacts.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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