journalist

American  

[jur-nl-ist] / ˈdʒɜr nl ɪst /

noun

1. a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.

2. a person who keeps a journal, diary, or other record of daily events.

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journalist British  

/ ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is journalism

2. a person who keeps a journal

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Etymology

Origin of journalist

First recorded in 1685–95; journal + -ist

Example Sentences

But Gustav’s hair raises when the journalist asks him whether the film will have a theatrical release, given Netflix’s disdain for the classic cinematic experience.

From Salon

Mr. Stephens, a longtime journalist at the Financial Times, puts his own story at the center of this book.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another ally, the journalist Miguel Ángel Pastor, said he had never heard "any suggestion that he might have committed this kind of act".

From BBC

I imagined that my Destiny might be in roving the land as a keen-eyed journalist—recording history’s most exhilarating moments as they unfurled before my very eyes.

From Literature

Three men have been found guilty of harassing a BBC journalist who presented the podcast series and documentary A Very British Cult.

From BBC

Related Words

• broadcaster
• columnist
• commentator
• correspondent
• editor
• press
• reporter
• writer