Word
Definitions
01news professional
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. a person who writes news stories or reports for newspapers, websites, or television.
n. a professional who collects, writes, and edits news stories for publication or broadcast.
“The journalist interviewed the mayor for a story in the local newspaper.”
“The investigative journalist spent several months uncovering the financial scandal before publishing the findings in a national broadsheet.”
Usage
The noun is countable and often used with the preposition 'for' to indicate the employer.
Synonyms
02diary writer
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Literary
n. someone who keeps a personal journal or diary of their daily life.
n. an individual who maintains a regular personal journal or diary.
“In the old novel, the main character was a dedicated journalist who wrote in her diary every night.”
“The historian examined the private papers of the Victorian journalist, whose daily entries provided a vivid account of domestic life in London.”
Teaching tip
This sense is rare in modern English; 'diarist' is the preferred term for someone who writes a personal journal.
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “journalist” in context.
Etymology
From journal + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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ADJECTIVE
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · ElementaryOxford
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