Definition of journalist Journalist

/ʤɚˈnʌlʌst/ - [jernulust] - jour•nal•ist

We found 10 definitions of journalist from 6 different sources.

What does journalist mean?

Noun Plural: journalists
journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazines
		author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
		broadcast journalist a journalist who broadcasts on radio or television
		columnist, editorialist a journalist who writes editorials
		newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter, correspondent, pressman someone who communicates by means of letters
		gazetteer a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
		photojournalist a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
		penman, scribbler, scribe informal terms for journalists
		sob sister a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories
		sports writer, sportswriter a journalist who writes about sports
journalist - someone who keeps a diary or journal
		diarist, diary keeper
		writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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journalist (Noun)
The keeper of a person journal, who writes in it regularly.
journalist (Noun)
One whose occupation or is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
journalist (Noun)
A reporter, who professionally does living reporting on news and current events.

journalist (n.)
One who keeps a journal or diary.
journalist (n.)
The conductor of a public journal, or one whose business it to write for a public journal; an editorial or other professional writer for a periodical.

journalist
A person who makes a living reporting on news and current events.

A journalist is a person who works in journalism. There are different kinds of journalists: newspaper reporters, television journalists, etc.

A newspaper reporter is a person who works for a newspaper. Newspaper reporters write news articles and stories for newspapers. Newspaper reporters write these articles and stories by interviewing people, asking questions, and doing research.

Newspaper reporters must tell the truth when they write newspaper articles. Telling the truth is a very important part of all journalism jobs, including newspaper reporting, television news reporting, and radio news reporting. If people who work in journalism do not tell the truth in their articles or stories, they can be punished such as being suspended (don't work for a a short time) or fired (losing their jobs).