editorialistn.
/ˌɛdᵻˈtɔːrɪəlɪst/, U.S. /ˌɛdəˈtɔriələst/ Originally U.S.
A writer of an editorial or editorials; a journalist, broadcaster, etc., who expresses an opinion about something rather than simply reporting the news or giving the facts.
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editorial writer1819
court-newsman1837
feuilletonist1840
editorialist1841
market reporter1854
headliner1875
leader-writer1882
investigative journalist1890
feature writer1912
roundsman1912
by-liner1944
telejournalist1964
New Journalist1970
gonzo1972
1841 Nashville (Tennessee) Union 6 May 2/3 The Louisville Weekly Advertiser is enlarged to the mammoth dimensions. We trust that its wings are now broad enough to shield the democracy of Kentucky from the withering blight of faction. Mr. Penn is one of the most vigorous editorialists in the world. We congratulate him on the growing prosperity of his establishment—and the neat appearance of his mammoth folio.
1940 Daily Mail 7 Nov. 40/6 Editorialists are already..calling for team spirit and a rallying of all people to the President.
1964 Spectator 28 Feb. 270 Its education comes from street gossip and the exhortations of radio editorialists.
2019 @JoshRosner 5 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 12 Sept.) C'mon, drop the bias. You're supposed to be journalists not editorialists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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