Der Journalist



Example: Der Journalist schreibt einen Artikel über das neue Gesetz.

Definition


"Der Journalist" refers to a person who researches, writes, and reports news stories or articles, often for newspapers, magazines, or broadcast media. In the example phrase, the journalist writes an article about the new law, highlighting their role in informing the public.

Etymology


The word "der Journalist" comes from the French term 'journaliste,' which itself derives from 'journal,' meaning 'newspaper' or 'daily.' The root 'jour' means 'day' in French, reflecting the idea of daily news reporting. Did you know? The term was popularized in the 19th century as modern journalism developed.

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"Der Journalist" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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