A person whose job is to collect, write, or present news and information for the public. Journalists may work for newspapers, TV, radio, websites, or other media.
From “journal,” originally a daily newspaper or record, plus the agent noun suffix “-ist,” meaning “one who does.” The term spread as news publications and professional reporting grew in the 18th and 19th centuries. It now covers reporters, editors, correspondents, and other news workers.
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