Journalist vs. Journo — What's the Difference?

A journalist is an individual trained to collect/gather information in form of text, audio or pictures, processes them to a news-worthy form and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism.

A journalist.

One whose occupation is journalism.

One who keeps a journal.

(originally) The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

One who keeps a journal or diary; a diarist.

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.

A writer for newspapers and magazines

Someone who keeps a diary or journal