journalist
gb/d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/ us/d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/
B1
Anglais
~ 2700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Person who reports news
Someone who finds out and tells the public about news in newspapers, on TV, on the radio, or online.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] works as a journalist
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'journalist' with 'columnist'; a columnist writes regular opinion pieces, while a journalist may write various types of news articles.
Synonymes
reporter (Often used for someone who gathers and presents news, especially on location; slightly narrower than 'journalist'.)
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correspondent (Usually refers to a journalist reporting from a specific location or on a particular subject.)
Antonymes
news subject (A person who is the focus of a news story rather than the one reporting it.)
Collocations
investigative journalist
|freelance journalist
|war journalist
|sports journalist
|journalist credentials
Thèmes
media
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The journalist interviewed the mayor about the new policy.
- She worked as a journalist for a national newspaper.
- Journalists must verify their sources before publishing a story.
- The journalist covered the conflict from the front lines.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The journalist writes for a big newspaper.
- I saw a journalist at the event.
- A journalist asked the player some questions.
- My sister is a journalist in New York.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
journalist
API
GB/d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/
US/d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/
Syllabes et accentuation
journ - al - ist (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (journ)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: journalist
- Plural: journalists
Famille de mots
Forms
journalists
noun
Core family
journalism
noun B1
journalistic
adjective
Related words
journal
noun A2
Advanced or less common
journalistically
adverb
journalese
noun
Expressions
freelance journalist
1/fɹˈilˌæns d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/
fixed phrase
Independent journalist selling stories
A news worker who is not employed by one company but sells stories to many.
Exemples
- She works as a freelance journalist for several magazines.
- Freelance journalists often pitch their ideas to editors.
investigative journalist
1/ɪnvˈɛstəɡˌeɪtɪv d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/
fixed phrase
Journalist who uncovers hidden facts
A news worker who looks deeply into topics to find new or secret facts.
Exemples
- The investigative journalist spent months uncovering corruption in the local government.
- An investigative journalist revealed the truth about the company’s illegal activities.
war journalist
1/wˈɔɹ d͡ʒˈɚnəlɪst/
fixed phrase
Journalist reporting from war areas
A news worker who writes or speaks about events in places where there is war.
Exemples
- The war journalist risked his life to cover the battle.
- War journalists often face dangerous situations.