journalist

noun
UK /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/
US /ˈdʒɝː.nə.lɪst/

A journalist is a person who finds out news and tells people about it.

The journalist wrote a story about the new park for the newspaper.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who writes for magazines or broadcasts news on radio or television.

She works as a television journalist covering sports.

3. A person who keeps a diary or journal.

As a young journalist, he recorded his travels each night.

4. A writer who contributes articles to newspapers or periodicals.

The freelance journalist sold her article to a weekly magazine.