Collocations for "journalist"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "journalist" in context.
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journalist
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- went to school to [be, become] a journalist
- a journalist in [Iraq]
- [an experienced, a veteran, an inexperienced] journalist
- an overseas journalist
- a journalist working overseas
- one of our top journalists
- a journalist working for
- [a freelance, an independent] journalist
- a [financial, political] journalist
- a [tabloid, digital, broadcast] journalist
- journalist and [writer, author]
- an [American] journalist was [killed, arrested, shot]
- sent a journalist to [cover, interview, report]
- a journalist based [in, outside of]
- a journalist for the [newspaper, network]
- worked as a journalist (for many years)
- the journalist [wrote, posted] about
- a prize-winning journalist
'journalist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):