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noun
- a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- a person who keeps a journal, diary, or other record of daily events.
noun
- a person whose occupation is journalism
- a person who keeps a journal
1690s, “one whose work is to write or edit public journals or newspapers,” from journal + -ist. Meaning “one who keeps a journal” is from 1712. Related: Journalistic.