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journalist
A person whose job is to research, write, and report for media such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, or online platforms.
Ein Journalist von der Lokalzeitung hat den Bürgermeister interviewt.
A journalist from the local newspaper interviewed the mayor.
'Journalist' belongs to the N-declension. This means that in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular, the noun takes the ending '-en.' Learners often make mistakes with this.
Die Polizei befragte den Journalisten zum Vorfall.
The police questioned the journalist about the incident.
The ending '-ist' often refers to a person with a particular profession or a particular belief. The stem 'Journal' refers to a publication, originally a diary.
Als junger Journalist träumte er davon, für eine große Zeitung zu arbeiten.
As a young journalist, he dreamed of working for a major newspaper.
A journalist 'arbeitet für' (works for) a medium, e.g. a newspaper, or 'bei' (at/for) a broadcaster. Typical activities are 'recherchieren' (to research), 'berichten' (to report), and 'interviewen' (to interview).
Sie arbeitet als freie Journalistin für verschiedene Magazine.
She works as a freelance journalist for various magazines.
author
'der Autor' and 'der Journalist' can both be people who write and publish texts. The most important difference is the field of work. An author writes books, specialist texts, or articles, for example; the word mainly emphasizes that this person has created a text. A journalist works for the media and researches, reports, or writes about current topics. The words can be confused because a journalist can also be the author of an article. If you mean the profession in newspapers, radio, television, or online media, 'Journalist' is more precise. If you are talking generally about the person who wrote a text, 'Autor' fits better.
Der Journalist berichtet morgen für die Zeitung über den Streik.
The journalist will report on the strike for the newspaper tomorrow.
Der Autor erklärt in seinem Buch, wie man gesünder leben kann.
In his book, the author explains how to live a healthier life.