A journalist is someone who gathers information on specific subjects from a variety of sources, including original documents, interviews with individuals, and others, then condenses that information down into a readable article or watchable video, with the goal of informing the public (in an unbiased manner) on that subject.
The closest profession to 'journalist' is probably 'historian', but the former reports on current events, while the latter synthesizes past events.
How does one distinguish between a journalist and a state-sponsored or corporate-sponsored propagandist, then? I think I'm going to go ask ChatGPT about this.
The closest profession to 'journalist' is probably 'historian', but the former reports on current events, while the latter synthesizes past events.