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journalist

American  
[jur-nl-ist] / ˈdʒɜr nl ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.

  2. a person who keeps a journal, diary, or other record of daily events.


journalist British  
/ ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst /

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is journalism

  2. a person who keeps a journal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of journalist

First recorded in 1685–95; journal + -ist

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Media monitors have criticised the junta for weaponising the legislation to muzzle journalists and social media users critical of their takeover.

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Many CBS News journalists -- including top producers of the flagship newsmagazine "60 Minutes" -- have quit while airing complaints of interference in their editorial independence at the company.

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While in Tel Aviv on Sunday, AFP journalists heard sirens signalling an incoming missile attack from Iran, prompting dozens of people nearby to run for cover in a nearby shelter.

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An AFP journalist at the northern Islam Qala border crossing saw the Iranian flag completely lowered, and a black flag raised.

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Content creators are "contractually bound" to brands, which obliges them to keep posting no matter what, according to the journalist.

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