journalist

[jur-nl-ist]

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.

journalist

/ ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is journalism

2. a person who keeps a journal

Word History and Origins

Origin of journalist¹

First recorded in 1685–95; journal + -ist

Example Sentences

“The martini has gone through various phases over its long life,” veteran drinks journalist and cocktail expert Robert Simonson tells me.

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If you are an activist, journalist or citizen living in a country with internet restrictions, VPNs provide access to blocked websites and offer private communication channels.

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Days ahead of Sunday's election, 10 of his opponents were arrested, adding to a long list of politicians and journalists the state has accused of plotting coups.

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After working as a journalist, Stoppard had a breakthrough when this absurdist romp debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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At 17 he became a journalist, first at the Western Daily Press in Bristol, then at the Bristol Evening World, and his work included theater reviews.

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Related Words

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