journalist

[ jur-nl-ist ]

/ ˈdʒɜr nl ɪst /

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noun

a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.

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

Nearby words

journal box, journal bronze, journal intime, journalese, journalism, journalist, journalistic, journalize, journey, journeyman, journeywork

Origin of journalist

First recorded in 1685–95; journal + -ist

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Examples from the Web for journalist

I was a journalist in New York City for the last of his three gubernatorial terms, a little more.
Mario Cuomo: An OK Governor, but a Far Better Person|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“He literally went underground to hold services,” Moscow-based dissident and journalist Victor Davidoff said in an email.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church|Cathy Young|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On December 16th, the journalist Barrett Brown will be sentenced before a judge in Dallas, Texas.
Sentencing Looms for Barrett Brown, Advocate for “Anonymous”|Kevin M. Gallagher|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gopal, a journalist who covered the war, gives a devastating account of how the conflict was astoundingly mishandled.
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2014|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The most recent raid was actually the second attempt to free Somers, a journalist taken in Yemen 15 months ago.
Did U.S. Policy Get Luke Somers Killed?|Shane Harris|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I exact that you burn the numbers before my eyes, or I will proceed with you as with the journalist.
The Queen's Necklace|Alexandre Dumas pre
I am sure she was the wife of a journalist, for she knew so much more about Society than Society knew about itself or her.
The Letters of her Mother to Elizabeth|W. R. H. (William Rutherford Hayes) Trowbridge
Scarcely had the journalist composed himself to slumber, when the ruins were invaded by the party from the palace.
His Lordship's Leopard|David Dwight Wells
The journalist below us tells me that gossip about the great sells like Easter buns.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill
The journalist's dancing gray eyes turned on her face curiously.
Little Nobody|Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller

British Dictionary definitions for journalist

journalist

/ (ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst) /

noun

a person whose occupation is journalism

a person who keeps a journal

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Word Origin and History for journalist

journalist

1690s, "one whose work is to write or edit public journals or newspapers," from journal + -ist. Meaning "one who keeps a journal" is from 1712. Related: Journalistic.

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