as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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Local authorities and journalists also received 17 anonymous letters highlighting the fact that Harold's first wife, Lynn Henthorn, died under unusual circumstances in 1995.
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Sean Keane, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
The group of six women, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, was organized by the vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, Lauren Sanchez, an Emmy Award–winning journalist and aerial filmmaker who is currently engaged to Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
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This article was generated by the North Carolina Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
Then the eminent fashion journalist Suzy Menkes intervened, advising him to return home.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
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Sean Keane, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
The group of six women, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, was organized by the vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, Lauren Sanchez, an Emmy Award–winning journalist and aerial filmmaker who is currently engaged to Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
This alert is in effect until 5 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service
This article was generated by the North Carolina Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
Then the eminent fashion journalist Suzy Menkes intervened, advising him to return home.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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