noun
journalist, female journalist
B1
Journalistin: means a (female) journalist or reporter. Feminine noun (die Journalistin) with plural Journalistinnen. Plural formed with -innen for female role nouns; declines regularly (die Journalistinnen, den Journalistinnen). Note gendered form contrasts with masculine Journalist; no irregular plural. Used in everyday language.
Examples
Die Journalistin interviewte den Politiker.
The journalist interviewed the politician.
Die Journalistin interviewt den Politiker für die Abendnachrichten.
The journalist interviews the politician for the evening news.
Unsere beste Journalistin reist oft ins Ausland.
Our best female journalist often travels abroad.
Details
Mnemonics
die — imagine a female reporter with a press badge and a notepad (female = die)
Notes
The feminine form is formed with the -in suffix and plural -innen (Journalistinnen). Use 'die' for singular and plural 'die Journalistinnen' for nominative plural.