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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Recent Examples of journalist
About 2,000 journalists, dignitaries and other guests attended the event, rushing through rain to enter using multiple hotel entrances.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
What happened Saturday night Just minutes into the dinner, attendees in the ballroom heard muffled popping noises and saw the president, first lady, and top officials hurried away from the head table, where journalists representing the White House Correspondents Association were also seated.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
The dinner is not a White House event — it is run by the White House Correspondents’ Association, a nonprofit organization of journalists from media outlets that cover the president.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
What happened Saturday night Just minutes into the dinner, attendees in the ballroom heard muffled popping noises and saw the president, first lady, and top officials hurried away from the head table, where journalists representing the White House Correspondents Association were also seated.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
The dinner is not a White House event — it is run by the White House Correspondents’ Association, a nonprofit organization of journalists from media outlets that cover the president.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
Noun
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two correspondents sent Lemisch the identical sanitary disposal bags, printed with the Liberty Bell, that had suddenly appeared in the women’s bathroom in their campus library.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Manhattan apartment of CBS News special correspondent Anthony Mason could serve as an annex to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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