chronicler
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈkɹɑnɪkɫɝ// UK //kɹˈɒnɪklɐ// chron·i·cler
n. a person who writes about events as they happen, especially to record history or a specific period of time. You use this for someone who keeps a detailed record of what is going on.
n. a person who records events as they occur, typically in a systematic or historical manner. Often used to describe writers or journalists who document a specific era or social movement.
The local newspaper is a chronicler of the town's history.
As a chronicler of the digital revolution, she documented how social media changed the way people communicate.
The poet served as a chronicler of the city's shifting landscape, capturing the essence of urban life through verse that remains a vital historical record of the era.
From chronicle + -er.