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journalist
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Journalist \Jour"nal*ist\, n. [Cf. F. journaliste.]
1. One who keeps a journal or diary; a diarist. [Obs.]
--Mickle.
[1913 Webster]
2. One whose occupation is to write for any of the public
news media, such as newspapers, magazines, radio,
television, or internet; also, an editorial or other
professional writer for a periodical.
[1913 Webster +PJC]

