journalist
UK/'dʒә:nәlist/US
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Definitions
n.
A person who gathers, writes, or reports news for newspapers, magazines, broadcasting, or online media.
新闻记者，新闻工作者。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedjournal (daily record) + -ist (one who practices) = one who keeps the daily record of events for the public. The job behind journalism.
Root journal still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.investigative journalist调查记者
- 2.freelance journalist自由记者
- 3.veteran journalist资深记者
Example Sentences
- 1.
A freelance journalist spent months investigating the case.
- 2.
The journalist refused to reveal her sources.
- 3.
He trained as a journalist before moving into publishing.
Easily Confused
journalist vs reporter — A reporter specifically gathers and presents news, often on the ground. Journalist is the broader term, covering reporters but also editors, columnists, and commentators. Every reporter is a journalist; not every journalist is a reporter.