A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or
distributes news or other current information. A journalist's work is referred
to as journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in
certain issues, however, most journalists tend to specialize, and by
cooperating with other journalists produce journals that span many topics. For
example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this
journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics.
Roles
A reporter is a
type of journalist who researches, writes, and reports on information to
present in sources, conduct interviews, engage in research, and make reports.
The information-gathering part of a journalist's job is sometimes called
reporting, in contrast to the production part of the job such as writing
articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom and
going out to witness events or interview people. Reporters may be assigned a
specific beat or area of coverage.
Depending on the
context, the term journalist may include various types of editors, editorial
writers, columnists, and visual journalists, such as photojournalists
(journalists who use the medium of photography).
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