gossip columnist

Thân thiện

A gossip columnist writes about the latest celebrity news.

Definition

Noun: A journalist whose regular work is writing a column containing gossip, rumors, and personal details about celebrities and other public figures.

Usage

A "gossip columnist" is a specific type of reporter or writer for a newspaper, magazine, or website. Their primary focus is reporting on the personal lives, relationships, and activities of famous individuals, often based on tips, rumors, or insider information. The term describes their professional role.

Examples

• The gossip columnist broke the news about the actor's secret wedding.
• She became a famous gossip columnist for a major tabloid.
• Readers eagerly awaited the gossip columnist's latest piece for the latest celebrity scandal.

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a gossip columnist": to have the job of a gossip columnist.
  • After years in news journalism, she decided to work as a gossip columnist.

Variants and Related Words

• Gossip column (n): the regular section or article written by a gossip columnist.
  • I always read the gossip column first.
• Celebrity journalist (n): a broader term for a journalist who covers famous people, which may include more formal reporting.
• Tabloid reporter (n): a reporter for a sensationalist publication, a role that often overlaps with that of a gossip columnist.

Synonyms

• Celebrity reporter
• Society columnist (often with a focus on high society)
• Rumor monger (more derogatory)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• To have a column: to be a columnist.
  • She has a column in a national newspaper where she writes celebrity gossip.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities