I am a retired newspaper reporter.
Journalist
A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information to the public. A journalist's work is called journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. However, most journalists tend to specialize, and by cooperating with other journalists, produce journals that span many topics. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics.
Roles.
George D. Hay
George Dewey Hay (November 9, 1895 – May 8, 1968) was an American radio personality, announcer and newspaper reporter. He was the founder of the original "Grand Ole Opry" radio program on WSM-AM in Nashville, Tennessee, from which the country music stage show of the same name evolved.
Early newspaper and radio career.
Hay was born in Attica, Indiana. In Memphis, Tennessee, after World War I, he was a reporter for the "Commercial Appeal