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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.
reporter
Journalist and Reporter both refer to people who research and report for the media. Journalist is the more general occupational term and also includes other journalistic work, whereas Reporter particularly emphasizes concrete reporting on current events. Journalist fits the profession in general, while Reporter is often used for a current assignment.
Die Journalistin recherchiert für die Zeitung verschiedene Themen.
The journalist is researching various topics for the newspaper.
Der Reporter berichtet direkt vom aktuellen Unfallort.
The reporter is reporting directly from the scene of the accident.
