A journalist, also known as a reporter, earned their income by providing reports on current events. These individuals were typically employed by news organizations such as HoloNet News and the Environmental Action Gazette, and possessed the skills to observe individuals and capture their essence through concise descriptions. A prominent example is Anora Fair, who covered the Antar Atrocity and subsequently became a member of Berch Teller's rebel cell. Furthermore, the rebel fighter Hera Syndulla once adopted the guise of a Gazette journalist to extract information from Skelly regarding the Empire's mining activities on Gorse. During the Galactic Civil War, Tracene Kane served as a journalist. Similarly, Suralinda Javos worked as a journalist during the era of the Cold War.