journalist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈd͡ʒɜːnəlɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English journal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English journalist From journal + -ist.
Meanings
- (qualifier:originally) The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
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One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
“There’s this terrible business to start with. Scotland Yard men in and out of the house like a jack-in-the-box! Never know where they won’t turn up next. Screaming headlines in every paper in the country—damn all journalists, I say!”
1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 126:
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A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.
A staff member of the Kuchar County Judiciary told RFA that he did not have the authority “to answer political questions of this magnitude,” when asked whether 150 people had died in No. 1 Camp, and whether the number included any government officials or other employees. “We have a county-wide directive—firstly, to never provide answers to pretend journalists, and secondly, to never take phone calls of unknown origin,” he said.
2019 October 29, Shohret Hoshur, Joshua Lipes, “At Least 150 Detainees Have Died in One Xinjiang Internment Camp: Police Officer”, in Mamatjan Juma, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2019:In 2017, Katherine Maher, then the CEO of the WMF, re-imagined the nonprofit’s mission as “top-down social justice activism and advocacy,” as journalist Ashley Rindsberg described it.
2025 September 30, Larry Sanger, “4. Revive the original neutrality policy.”, in larrysanger.org, archived from the original on 29 Sep 2025:British journalists shun complete respectability, feeling a duty to be ready to savage the mighty, or rummage through their bins. Elsewhere in Europe, government contracts and subsidies ensure that press barons will only defy the mighty so far.
2013 August 10, Lexington, “Keeping the mighty honest”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| journalists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pseudojournalist · yellow journalist · journalistical · e-journalist · data journalist · video journalist · parajournalist · journalistic · investigative journalist · pack journalist · journo · whorenalist · churnalist · telejournalist · nonjournalist · journalistics · cyberjournalist · citizen journalist
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Translations (324)
es periodista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cmn 記者 /记者 (reporter) · bo གསར་གནས་འདྲི་རྕོམ་བྱེད་མཁན (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pt repórter (reporter) · eo gazetistino (reporter) · be часапі́сец (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · zza rocnamewan (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · zza rocnamewane (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar صَحَافِيّ (reporter) · lo ນັກຂ່າວ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ceb dyornalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be журналі́стка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ti ጋዜጠኛ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be газе́тчыца (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nl journalist (reporter) · ml പത്രലേഖകന് (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ceb dyornalista (reporter) · vi nhà báo (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nb rullefører (keeper of a personal journal) · nl journalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk репорте́рка (reporter) · sh но̏вина̄рка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur خَبَر نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ps ژورنالست (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ta பத்திரிக்கையாளர் (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk журналі́ст (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh извештач (reporter) · et ajakirjanik (reporter) · ko 보고자 (reporter) · oc jornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · kmr rojnamevan (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nrf journaliste (reporter) · ota غزتهجی (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ks پَترٕکار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ja リポーター (reporter) · es periodista (reporter) · ur اَخْبارِی نُمائِندَہ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk новина́р (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sv journalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur وَقائِع نَوِیس (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk новина́рка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be рэпарцёр (reporter) · pdt Zeitungschriewa (reporter) · ko 저널리스트 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar صَحَفِيَّة (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sk novinár (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · lo ນັກສື່ຂ່າວ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ms wartawan (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pt jornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mk журнали́стка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cs žurnalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · bo གསར་འགྱུར་བྱེད་པོ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur مَراسِلَہ نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ks صَحٲفی (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · gl periodista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · bn সংবাদদাতা (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · gd naidheachdair (reporter) · ru журнали́стка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · hy լրագրող (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ka რეპორტიორი (reporter) · eo ĵurnalisto (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nn journalførar (keeper of a personal journal) · cs novinář (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ka ჟურნალისტი (reporter) · fi reportteri (reporter) · sh до̀писнӣк (reporter) · ar صُحُفِيّ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cs novinářka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · es diarista (keeper of a personal journal) · ar مُرَاسِلَة (reporter) · ro jurnalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ja 報告者 (reporter) · pl dziennikarz (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh nȍvinārka (reporter) · fi lehtimies (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cs novinář (reporter) · nan-hbl 記者 /记者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ro ziaristă (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · rsk журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mn ᠰᠡᠳᠬᠦᠯᠴᠢ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · dsb žurnalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · el δημοσιογράφος (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · el ημερολογιογράφος (keeper of a personal journal) · be газэ́тчык (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · hu újságíró (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · rue новинарь (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ja 記者 (reporter) · gd naidheachdair (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be газе́тчык (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · th นักข่าว (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be рэпарцёрка (reporter) · ba журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur صَحِیفَہ نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pl dziennikarka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sk žurnalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · it giornalista (reporter) · hi पत्रकार (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · km អ្នកសារពត៌មាន (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · vi nhà báo (reporter) · nb reporter (reporter) · bn জার্নালিস্ট (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · la relātor (reporter) · ru репортёр (reporter) · bg журнали́ст (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru газе́тчица (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · am ጋዜጠኛ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ca periodista (reporter) · uk журналі́стка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru журнали́ст (reporter) · vi ký giả (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mr पत्रकार (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ce журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · lv žurnālists (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · tl mamamahayag (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ko 기자 (reporter) · ky журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · id jurnalis (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · id wartawan (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · rsk новинар (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cmn 記者 /记者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pt periodista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ia jornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be газэ́тчыца (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh nȍvinār (reporter) · ja ジャーナリスト (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ro jurnalistă (reporter) · da journalist (reporter) · mn сэтгүүлч (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fa-ira روزْنامِهنِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sq gazetar (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fy sjoernalist (reporter) · hy ժուռնալիստ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh но̏вина̄р (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · dng щинвын гунзуәҗя (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mi kairīpoata (reporter) · nl dagboekschrijver (keeper of a personal journal) · fr journaliste (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ps خبرنګار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · it reporter (reporter) · bg репорте́р (reporter) · eo gazetisto (reporter) · ug ئاخباراتچى (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur واقِعَہ نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk газетя́рка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk кореспонде́нт (reporter) · ast periodista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · tg журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · de Reporter (reporter) · ug مۇخبىر (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cy newyddiadurwr (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · yue 記者 /记者 (reporter) · mt ġurnalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru корреспонде́нт (reporter) · gl xornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · si මාධ්යවේදී (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · lt žurnalistas (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ga iriseoir (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · lv žurnāliste (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · my သတင်းစာဆရာ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · he עיתונאית (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mk новинар (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uz jurnalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · dsb žurnalistka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cs novinářka (reporter) · mn ᠰᠤᠷᠪᠤᠯᠵᠢᠯᠠᠭᠴᠢ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · hy լրագրող (reporter) · ur روز نامَہ نَوِیس (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · hi संवाददाता (reporter) · te విలేఖరి (reporter) · ceb dyornalist (reporter) · km អ្នកកាសែត (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru корреспонде́нтка (reporter) · sh izveštač (reporter) · el δημοσιογράφος (reporter) · ur اَخْبار نَوِیس (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pl dziennikarz (reporter) · yi זשורנאַליסט (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · cmn 新聞工作者 /新闻工作者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · tt журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · gu પત્રકાર (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · gd neach-naidheachd (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fa-ira ژورْنالیسْت (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · de Journalist (reporter) · mk журнали́ст (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mk репорте́р (reporter) · kn ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · da journalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nn journalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · kk жорналшы (reporter) · is blaðamaður (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ug ژۇرنالىست (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk газетя́р (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sw mwanahabari (reporter) · kk журналист (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sq gazetare (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · de Reporterin (reporter) · ro reporteră (reporter) · tg рӯзноманигор (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sk novinárka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar صَحَافِيّ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ro jurnalist (reporter) · nb journalfører (keeper of a personal journal) · tl mamamahayag (reporter) · be карэспандэ́нт (reporter) · yue 新聞工作者 /新闻工作者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh репо̀рте̄рка (reporter) · ur نامَہ نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk журналі́стка (reporter) · ur وَقائِع نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh nȍvinārka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk дневника́р (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ja 記者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sl novinar (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh nȍvinār (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · wuu 記者 /记者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ko 기자 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nl verslaggever (reporter) · pl żurnalistka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · tk žurnalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mk новинарка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · gl xornalista (reporter) · ro gazetară (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · it giornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar مُرَاسِل (reporter) · fa-ira خَبَرْنِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nb journalist (reporter) · ar صُحُفِيَّة (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · hy թղթակից (reporter) · az qəzetçi (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ca periodista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pdt Zeitungschriewa (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sv journalist (reporter) · sh dòpisnīk (reporter) · be журналі́ст (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ceb peryodista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · rsk журналистка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fi toimittaja (reporter) · uz muxbir (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru репортёрша (reporter) · bg журнали́стка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh но̏вина̄р (reporter) · pl żurnalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh repòrtēr (reporter) · he עיתונאי \ עִתּוֹנַאי (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar صحفي (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur مَضْمُون نِگار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nl journaliste (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · de Journalistin (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · eu kazetari (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nrf journaliste (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · de Journalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · lt žurnalistė (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · de Journalistin (reporter) · ca jornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ht jounalis (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sk žurnalistka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · dsb žurnalist (reporter) · sh repòrtērka (reporter) · ps خبريال (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · gd neach-naidheachd (reporter) · ro reporter (reporter) · ka ჟურნალისტი (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pt jornalista (reporter) · bg репорте́рка (reporter) · es reportero (reporter) · ca jornalista (reporter) · ja ジャーナリスト (reporter) · ru журнали́ст (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ceb dyornalista (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk кореспонде́нтка (reporter) · sh но̏вина̄рка (reporter) · tr gazeteci (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ms jurnalis (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · pl dziennikarka (reporter) · uk журналі́ст (reporter) · ar صَحَفِيّ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be журналі́ст (reporter) · fi journalisti (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · lo ຄົນຫນັງສືພິມ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mfe zournalis (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · kab aneɣmas (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mk репорте́рка (reporter) · bn সাংবাদিক (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · mn сурвалжлагч (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nb journalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar صَحَافِيَّة (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ar صحفي (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru газе́тчик (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · rsk новинарка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · dsb žurnalistka (reporter) · kk жорналшы (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ceb peryodista (reporter) · ro jurnalistă (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · uk репорте́р (reporter) · kab taneɣmast (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · te విలేఖరి (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur خَبَر رَساں (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur پَتْرْ کار (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ro gazetar (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · nl reporter (reporter) · sh репо̀рте̄р (reporter) · ur خَبَر نَوِیس (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fr journaliste (reporter) · cs žurnalistka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · hak 記者 /记者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ru журнали́стка (reporter) · uk дневника́рка (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fy sjoernalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · fi toimittaja (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · tg хабарнигор (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · srn nyunsuman (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sh до̀писница (reporter) · sh dòpisnica (reporter) · fi journalisti (reporter) · ur واقِعَہ نَوِیس (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · et ajakirjanik (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · sl novinarka (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be карэспандэ́нтка (reporter) · ks شؠچھ وٲنؠ (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · yue 記者 /记者 (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · az jurnalist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ro ziarist (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · ur صَحافِی (one whose occupation or profession is journalism) · be журналі́стка (reporter)