journalist
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1 news professional (n.) A2 Elementarya person who writes news stories or reports for newspapers, websites, or television.
a professional who collects, writes, and edits news stories for publication or broadcast.
ExampleThe journalist interviewed the mayor for a story in the local newspaper.
ExampleThe investigative journalist spent several months uncovering the financial scandal before publishing the findings in a national broadsheet.
UsageThe noun is countable and often used with the preposition 'for' to indicate the employer.
- reporter
- correspondent
- pressman
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2 diary writer (n.) C2 Proficiency Literarysomeone who keeps a personal journal or diary of their daily life.
an individual who maintains a regular personal journal or diary.
ExampleIn the old novel, the main character was a dedicated journalist who wrote in her diary every night.
ExampleThe historian examined the private papers of the Victorian journalist, whose daily entries provided a vivid account of domestic life in London.
Teacher's tipThis sense is rare in modern English; 'diarist' is the preferred term for someone who writes a personal journal.
- diarist
From journal + -ist.
- Nounjournalist
- Adjectivejournalistic