journalist

Definitions of journalist
  1. noun
    a writer for newspapers and magazines
    synonyms: berichtgever, krantenjongen, nieuwsgaarder, persjongen, persjongens, persman, publicist, reporter, verslaggever
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    columnist, cursiefjesschrijver, stukjesschrijver
    a journalist who writes editorials
    bladenman, correspondent
    a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
    kladschrijver, prulschrijver, scribent
    informal terms for journalists
    sportjournalist, sportredacteur
    a journalist who writes about sports
    type of:
    auteur, opsteller, schr., schrijfster, schrijver, steller, stelmonteur
    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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