Are the people who stalk celebrities and write about every detail of their lives journalist? Are the people that write about the war or write about the latest fashion trends journalist? Or is anyone who writes about anything that they find enjoyable or popular or interesting a journalist?
Journalism has many aspects to it and is very important. A journalist often times, will write about current events, trends, sports, or anything in the entertainment industry. Their purpose is to inform and sometimes to entertain or persuade.
There are several different types of journalist. One of these (most common) is a reporter. Their job is to produce a product, or written or broadcasted information for the mass media. An example of this would be a news reporter on your local news. Another type of journalist is called a columnist. Their job is to write regularly about a topic in written media such as a newspaper.
Examples are below. The first one is an example of what a columnist would produce. The second example is a video of a reporter doing their job.
