journalist
noun
jour·nal·ist
ˈjər-nə-list 
1
a
: a person engaged in journalism
especially
: a writer or editor for a news medium
b
: a writer who aims at a mass audience
2
: a person who keeps a journal
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a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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The Key Points at the top of this article were created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and reviewed by a journalist before publication.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
In an exclusive preview of Kotb's upcoming appearance on Busy This Week, the journalist, 59, reflects on how her former Today co-host's legendary 11-year run on the show first came to fruition.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Contributor Jesse Marx is a freelance journalist in San Diego.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 3 July 2024
In recent days, News Corp. is understood to have dismissed journalist and on-screen presenter Paul Kent, following a street brawl.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 July 2024
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
In an exclusive preview of Kotb's upcoming appearance on Busy This Week, the journalist, 59, reflects on how her former Today co-host's legendary 11-year run on the show first came to fruition.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Contributor Jesse Marx is a freelance journalist in San Diego.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 3 July 2024
In recent days, News Corp. is understood to have dismissed journalist and on-screen presenter Paul Kent, following a street brawl.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 July 2024
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journalist
noun
jour·nal·ist
ˈjərn-ᵊl-əst
: an editor of or writer for a print or digital news medium
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