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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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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes killed nine people in Gaza including local journalists, medics and a watchdog said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The Palestinian Journalists’ Protection Center, a local watchdog, said the dead included three Palestinian journalists who were documenting aid distribution.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Witnesses and Gaza health officials say several of those killed were aid workers and journalists.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Across the twentieth century, New York magazines were powerful convening spaces—not just for readers but for journalists, artists, photographers, and literary writers.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
But this week in Park City, Evans found himself in relatively new territory by attending his first Sundance Film Festival, walking red carpets and facing off with journalists.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Sign up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes killed nine people in Gaza including local journalists, medics and a watchdog said.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The Palestinian Journalists’ Protection Center, a local watchdog, said the dead included three Palestinian journalists who were documenting aid distribution.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Witnesses and Gaza health officials say several of those killed were aid workers and journalists.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Across the twentieth century, New York magazines were powerful convening spaces—not just for readers but for journalists, artists, photographers, and literary writers.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
But this week in Park City, Evans found himself in relatively new territory by attending his first Sundance Film Festival, walking red carpets and facing off with journalists.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
Sign up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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