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journalist

[jur-nl-ist] / ˈdʒɜr nl ɪst /


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“It was obviously newsworthy, but this officer was able to wield the law against this journalist, and that is the kind of thing we are worried about,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The journalist Michael Wolff, who has been chronicling Trump for years, says he obtained both letters while writing a book about the president’s 2024 campaign.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The year prior, French journalist Thomas Dietrich was arrested while covering electoral campaigning in Togo and was later expelled from the country, according to the International Press Institute.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Call Klepach’ was the mantra of any economic journalist trying to make sense of budget news.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

I suddenly recall the sound of Voodoo drums wafting into the army barracks in Mirebalais at night, when I visited Haiti as a journalist, around the time I first met Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

And Morwell, host of the lengthy trial, was overwhelmed by journalists, lawyers and spectators - as were towns nearby.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The Pentagon fired “Stars and Stripes” editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte on Friday, citing insubordination after the journalists publicly defended the newspaper’s editorial independence.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

“Don’t tell me some of the journalists who are there have suffered some damage because of this,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"His judgment is a devastating critique of an attempt to destroy a newspaper and the reputations of its journalists, editors and executives," the statement added.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Outsourcing news bulletins to India also allows Reuters to extend the breadth of its reporting to more small-cap companies, companies it was not cost-efficient for Reuters to follow before with higher-paid journalists in New York.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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