# journalism vs journalist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### journalism
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ · frequency rank #5,890*
The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

### journalist
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ · frequency rank #3,764*
The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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