noun
journalist
Someone who gathers and reports news.
The journalist interviews local residents about the town's water shortage.
Etymology
The occupational ending identifies someone working with journals or news publications. The role broadened to gathering and reporting news across different media.
More examples
- A journalist checks the facts before publishing a story.
- Several journalists ask the mayor questions after the meeting.
- She works as a sports journalist for the local newspaper.
Forms
journalist · journalists
journalism noun — The work of gathering and reporting news.
journalistic adjective — Relating to gathering, writing, or reporting news.
Similar words
- reporter
- Emphasizes directly investigating events and presenting news stories.
- correspondent
- Usually reports from a particular location or on a specialty.