journo

Examples

• All

• There is nothing a journo loathes more than an irrelevant blanket press release.

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• See you in about 15, down where you sorted out that nosey journo.

  The Riddle (2007)

• You know, that journo from Reuters.

  Rogue Trader (1999)

• Real journos would say, after 'it's free stuff or freedom', well, Sarah.

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• But as journos, it is part of their job to analyze the thing.

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• Asking for free publicity but making the journo do all the work for you is not likely to endear you to him.

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• Of course the journo was within limits to publish the quotes, especially since he actually sent them a freaking quote check.

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• In no particular order, journos I trust, and a link to a piece that illustrates why I'd recommend them.

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• That's a story you journos don't tell in your reports.

  The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

• At least judging by Twitter chatter, most journos and pundits agree.

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Synonyms

R

reporter

vsjourno

• Literature

∞ 1.1

A person who finds and tells news on TV, radio, or newspapers

is the informal name used for this everyday reporting role

J

journalist

vsjourno

• Literature

942 2.3

A person who reports news for a newspaper, magazine, TV, or website

is the informal word used instead of that neutral description

C

correspondent

vsjourno

• Literature

684 4.4

A reporter who gives news from a place or about a particular subject

is the informal name used instead of this specialized reporting role

C

columnist

vsjourno

• Literature

356 3.8

A journalist who writes a regular opinion article in a newspaper or magazine

is the informal label used instead of this opinion writing role

N

newscaster

vsjourno

• Literature

42 2.9

A person who reads the news on TV or radio

is the informal name used instead of this broadcasting presenting role

P

pressman

vsjourno

• Archaic

39 5.8

A man who reports news for a newspaper or TV

is the informal word used instead of this male specific occupational name

F

foreign correspondent

vsjourno

• Literature

22 5.1

A journalist who lives in another country and reports news there for newspapers or TV at home

is the casual expression used rather than this foreign reporting description

P

photojournalist

vsjourno

• Literature

21 4.3

A person who takes photos to report news

is the casual word used rather than this photographer focused reporting role

N

newsman

vsjourno

• Literature

20 3.0

A man who finds and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV

is the informal label used instead of this male focused title

T

TV reporter

vsjourno

• Literature

13 1.6

A person who reports news on television

is the informal label used instead of this television reporting role

N

newspaper editor

vsjourno

• Literature

12 3.2

A person who chooses stories and manages a newspaper

is the casual word used but this role is managerial rather than reporting

N

newspaperman

vsjourno

• Archaic

10 3.5

A man who writes or edits news for newspapers and other media

is the casual label used instead of this gendered newspaper role

W

war correspondent

vsjourno

• Literature

8 5.3

A journalist who reports news from battle areas for newspapers or TV

is the informal label used instead of this combat zone reporting role

T

television reporter

vsjourno

• Literature

7 2.5

A person who reports news on television

is the casual name used instead of this television reporting job

N

newspaper columnist

vsjourno

• Literature

5 3.4

A journalist who regularly writes opinion articles for a newspaper

is the casual word used rather than this newspaper opinion role

N

newswoman

vsjourno

• Literature

5 3.0

A woman who reports news for TV or newspapers

is the informal word used instead of this female focused title

G

gossip columnist

vsjourno

• Literature

4 4.2

A journalist who writes regular stories about celebrities, often using rumors

is the informal label but this one focuses on celebrity rumours

N

newsreader

vsjourno

• Literature

3 2.8

A person who reads the news on television or radio

is the informal label used instead of this broadcast reading role

P

press photographer

vsjourno

• Literature

2 3.3

A person who takes pictures for newspapers or news websites

is the informal label used instead of this photographer working for news outlets

E

editorialist

vsjourno

• Literature

2 7.2

A journalist who writes opinion articles for a newspaper or magazine

is the informal term used instead of this formal editorial writing role

B

broadcast journalist

vsjourno

• Literature

2 3.4

A person who reports news on radio or television

is the informal label used instead of this broadcast focused reporting role

S

scribbler

vsjourno

• Offensive

2 8.2

A writer, often a journalist, who people think is not very skilled

is the casual name but used more neutrally to mean any news worker

N

newsperson

vsjourno

• Literature

1 2.8

A person who finds and reports news for television, radio, or newspapers

is the casual label used rather than this neutral formal phrase

N

newshound

vsjourno

• Literature

1 4.8

A journalist who always looks for and reports news

is a casual name focusing on eagerness rather than neutral description

T

TV newsman

vsjourno

• Archaic

1 2.7

A male reporter who presents news on TV

is the informal word used instead of this gendered television reporting title

N

newswriter

vsjourno

• Literature

1 3.3

A person who makes news articles for a newspaper or TV

is the colloquial label often used instead of this neutral description

N

newspaperwoman

vsjourno

• Archaic

1 4.6

A woman who writes or reports news for newspapers

is the casual label used instead of this gendered newspaper role

N

news reader

vsjourno

• Literature

1 2.7

A person who reads the news on radio or television

is the casual term used instead of this reading role in broadcasts

I

inkslinger

vsjourno

• Archaic

8.6

A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or books

is the informal label but used more generally for news workers

S

scooper

vsjourno

• Jargon

6.3

A journalist who gets and publishes important news before others

is the informal name that stresses exclusivity rather than general reporting

T

television newscaster

vsjourno

• Literature

2.8

A person who presents and reports news on television

is the colloquial term used instead of this on screen presenting role

How Formal

correspondent

• Literature

684 4.4

journalist

• Literature

942 2.3

reporter

• Literature

∞ 1.1

journo

• Slang

5 8.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology