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Attributing the profession of ] to a ] allows many possibilities for the author: Reporters may travel extensively and face adventures (like ]), are among the first to have news of disasters and crimes (like Clark "]" Kent and Peter "]" Parker), are supposed to be good at establishing communication.
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Attributing the profession of ] to a fictional character allows many possibilities for the author: reporters may travel extensively and face adventures (like ]), are among the first to have news of disasters and crimes (like Clark "]" Kent and Peter "]" Parker), and are supposed to be good at establishing communication.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} Some journalist may also be recognized as heroes (like ] from '']''), and fix the mixed and negative reception of the profession from their respective fictional universe.


== By country ==
This list attempts to present fictional journalists sorted by country:
=== Australia ===
* ], reporter on '']''
* ], senior reporter on the fictional TV current affairs show '']''
* ], from Australian soap opera '']''
* ], from Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
* ], anchor of ''Frontline''
* ], from ''Neighbours''
* ] from ''Neighbours''
* ], reporter on ''Frontline''


===]=== === Austria ===
* ], fashion reporter featured in the ] ] '']''
* ''']''', from comics.


===]=== === Belgium ===
* ], in ]'s bande dessinée albums ] (French: Les Aventures de Tintin)
* ''']''' from comic strips.
* ], from the same comic series


===]=== === Canada ===
*Louis Ciccone, from '']''
* '''Paparazzo''', from ]'s film '']'', origin of the term '']''.
*], from the '']'' series


===]=== === Germany ===
* Karla Kolumna, reporter appearing in two German children series: ] and ]


=== Chile ===
* ''''']''''' comics.
* ], from Chilean puppet TV show '']''
* ''''']''''' TV series
* ], ], ], ], ], ] from ''31 minutos''


===]=== === France ===
* ], '']''{{'}}s main character
* Ulysse Mérou, journalist from '']''
* Raymond Rambert, journalist from '']''
* ], in ]'s novels


=== Hong Kong ===
* ''']''', from the television series '']''.
* ] from comic strips
* '''GlobeLink News''' staff in '']''; Gus Hedges, George Dent, Helen Cooper, Sally Smedley, Henry Davenport, Damien Day and others.
* '''George Cragge''' in '']'' and sequels by ]
* ''']''', from ]'s columns, novels and films.
* ''']''', from the '']'' series.
*'''''] Times''''' staff in the '']'' novels: ], ], ] and others.
* Various staff from ''']'''; Josh Cashman, Richard Pritchard, Katie Tate, Adam Lockwood, Frances Walsh, Anthony Markovitz and others.


===]=== === Italy ===
* Paparazzo, from ]'s film '']'', origin of the term '']''
* Marcello Rubini, from ''La Dolce Vita''


=== Japan ===
* ''']''' in '']''
* ], a reporter for Channel 5, the protagonist of the '']'' video games{{Efn|Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers|group=upper-alpha}}
* ''''']'' and Galaxy Broadcasting''' staff in the '']'' series: Clark Kent, ], ], Perry White, ], ] and others from ] US superhero comics, then passed onto comic-strips, tv series and films.
*], a rival reporter for Channel 42 who enjoys the limelight and fame, from the ''Space Channel 5'' video games{{Efn|Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers|group=upper-alpha}}
* '''Vicki Vale''' in the '']'' series from the DC Universe superhero comics, and the ].
*Meiko Kurita, Washington correspondent for Hakura News Network, in ]'s novel ''The Korean Intercept'' (2005)
* ''']''', a television news reporter in the '']'' and '']'' television series.
*Evila, a ] of Ulala created to keep the truth from leaking and dubbed "The Ultimate Reporter", from the ''Space Channel 5'' series{{Efn|Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers|group=upper-alpha}}
* ''']''' from '']'' TV series.
*Spark Brushel, a freelance journalist that is a witness in '']'' of the '']'' series of video games{{Efn|Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers|group=upper-alpha}}
* '''''Now'' magazine and '']''''' staff in the '']'' series: ], Peter Parker, ], ], Frederick Foswell, Robbie Robertson, ], Lance Bannon and others from the ] superhero comics, then passed onto comic-strips, TV series and films.
* ''']''', an anchorwoman for Channel 6 news in the '']'' universe. *Taneo Tokuda, a journalist working for Juzo News in '']''.
* '''Vic Sage''' in '']'' series from the DC Universe superhero comics.
* ''']''' from the show of the same name, along with other FYI staffers Jim Dial, Frank Fontana, Corky Sherwood, and Miles Silverberg.
* ''''']''''' TV series of the ].
* '''Carl Kolchak''', from '']''
* '''Trevor Newsworthy''' from '']'' TV series.
* ''']''' from '']'' TV series.
* ''']''', the ] journalist of the future from the graphic novel '']''.
* '''Bryan Denton''', reporter for the '']'' in Disney's musical '']''.
* ''']''', reporter for the Chicago newspaper ''The Flash'' from the ] comic strip and movies.
* '''Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen''', reporter who covered The ] in the TV show.
* '''Melvin Frohike, Richard "Ringo" Langly and John Fitzgerald Byers''', a.k.a. ], who covered conspiracies in their self-titled magazine and ''The Magic Bullet'' on ] and their own spinoff series, ].
* '''Jack McGee''', reporter for ''The National Register'' in the TV series ].
* '''Sweet Polly Purebred''', reporter for ''TTV'' in the TV series ]. Her boss was O.J. Squeeze.
* ''']''', anchorman for the San Diego Channel Four News Team in the movie ], alongside co-anchor ], weatherman ], ] ], and field reporter ]. Burgundy's rival from Channel Two is ].


=== Kazakhstan ===
For definitive information on the image of the journalist in popular culture, see www.ijpc.org
* ], from the mockumentary comedy film '']''


=== Mexico ===
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* ], from the TV series '']''
{{lit-stub}}


=== Sweden ===
]
* ], in novels by ]
]
* ], from the ''Millennium'' series by ]
]

=== Taiwan ===
* An Tsai-yung and Hung Mei-ling, from the TV series ''{{ill|Channel-X|lt=|zh|國民英雄 (電視劇)}}''
* Hsia Yu-shan, from the TV series '']''
* Hsu Shu-ching, from the TV series ''{{ill|The Amazing Grace of Σ|lt=|zh|我願意 (2022年電視劇)}}''
* Huang Li-mei, from the film '']''
* Kao Ming, from the TV series ''{{ill|The Mirror (TV series)|lt=The Mirror|zh|鏡子森林}}''
* Li Hsiao-wen / Li Ta-chih and Sung Chiao-an, from the TV series '']''
* Liu Li-min, from the film '']''

=== United Kingdom ===

==== Individual journalists ====
* Becky Burdock, from '']'' comics
* George Cragge, from '']'' and sequels by ]
* Froud, from the novel '']'' by ]
* ], from ]'s columns, novels and films
* Jack Parlabane, from the novels of ]
* ], a character created by ] from the '']'' series
* ], from '']'' series
* Katie Reed, from ]'s '']'' series
* Vivian Rook, from the '']'' episode "]"
* ], from the '']'' series
* ], from the television series '']''
* ], from the ] novels by ].
* ], '']''
* ], '']''
* ], '']''
* ], '']''
* ], '']''
* Thomas Fowler, '']''
* John Dyson, '']''
* Clint Smoker, '']''
* ], '']''

==== Groups of U.K. journalists ====
* ''] Times''{{'}} staff in the '']'' novels: ], ], ] and others
* Various staff from '']''; Josh Cashman, Richard Pritchard, Katie Tate, Adam Lockwood, Frances Walsh, Anthony Markovitz and others
* GlobeLink News staff in '']''; Gus Hedges, George Dent, Helen Cooper, Sally Smedley, Henry Davenport, Damien Day and others
* ] journalists Peter Stelling (played by ]) and Bill Maguire (played by ]), '']''

=== United States ===

==== Individual journalists ====

*], reporter for the ''Gotham Globe'' in the 1989 film '']''
* ], aspiring journalist, played by ] in '']''
* ], anchorwoman for Channel 6 News in the ]
* ], reporter for the ] newspaper ''The Flash'' from the '']'' comic strip and movies
* ], from '']'' soap opera
* ], played by ] in the original film '']'' and by ] in the 2014 version of '']''
* ] from '']'' TV series
* ], newspaperman played by ], in the film '']''
* ], former reporter for ''The Daily Planet'', played by ] on TV series '']''
* ], on ''The Simpsons'', Marge's high school chum who goes on to be a famous journalist
* ], reporter for '']'' by day and ] off-duty, played by ] in '']'', ] on TV series '']'' and ] in '']''
* ] from '']'' soap opera
* ], reporter on '']''
* Herb Welch, veteran reporter on '']'', a character played by ].
* ], editor-in-chief of the '']'' in the ] and ].
* ], from '']''
* ], crusading frontier journalist played on the 1958 NBC series of the same name by ]
* ], from '']'' soap opera
* ], photographer for '']'', played by ] on '']'' and by ] on TV series '']''
* ], modeled on ], played by ] and ] on CBS's '']''
* ] from '']'' TV series
* ] from '']''
* ], amateur journalist from the '']'' series of books
* ] from '']''
* ], from ]
* ], reporter for ''The Daily Planet'', played first by ] and then ], on '']''; played by ] on '']''
* ], newspaperman on series also called '']'' and on the earlier '']''
* ], with Yahoo! News in the political thriller series '']''
* ], columnist from '']''
* ], fashion magazine editor, played by ] in '']''
* ] from the show of the same name, along with FYI staffers Jim Dial, Frank Fontana, Corky Sherwood, and Miles Silverberg
* ], voiced by ], a weather girl, and later anchor on Channel 84 in Arlen, Texas on '']''
* ], from '']'' soap opera
* ], in the show of the same name
* ], editor-in-chief of the ''Daily Planet'', played by ] on '']''
* ], news anchor for New York cable news channel Metro News 1 in the sitcom '']''; famous for her use of the filler words "but, um" in that order, and falling in horse manure on live television
* ], from '']''
* ] in the TV show '']''
* ], television news reporter in comic books and animated series featuring the ]
* ], the ] journalist of the future from the graphic novel '']''
* ], played by ] in '']''
* ], reporter for United World News, played by ] in the films '']'' (1956) and '']'' (1985)
* ], executive editor and managing director of ''The Daily Planet'' played by ] on TV series '']''
* ] from the '']''
* Abby Townsend, press secretary to the ], played by ] on NBC's '']''
*Adam MacLean, editor of ''Yellowstone Sentinel'' newspaper, played by ] on ] television series '']''
* Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen, reporter who covered ] in the TV series by the same name
* Anson Bryson, Washington reporter, in ]'s novel '']'' (1974)
* Art Donovan, assistant city editor played by ], on '']''
* Ben Andrews, police reporter in ] '']'', played from 1959 to 1961 by ]
* Ben Caxton, an investigative journalist in Robert Heinlein's novel '']''
* Ben Gregory, ] writer played by ], on ABC's '']'' (1961–1962)
* Bill Hastings, writer of the advice-to-the-lovelorn column of the fictitious ''Los Angeles Daily Star'', played by ], on NBC's '']'' (1954–1955)
* Billie Newman, reporter played by ], on '']''
* Bill Norton, ''New York Herald'' reporter in ]'s novel, '']'' (1948)
* Billy Batson, radio news reporter and the secret identity of the comic book superhero ]
* Bob Wallace, son of the newspaper editor, played by ] on CBS's '']''
* Bryan Denton, reporter for the '']'' in Disney's musical '']''
* Carl Kolchak, played by ] on ABC's '']''
* Celeste Anders, reporter for the ''New York Express'', played by ] in the CBS ] '']'' (1954)
* Chick Adams, reporter in ] played by ], on the ] ] '']'' (1960–1961)
* Chris Higby, copy-boy of ''New York Record'', played by ] on '']''
* Christine Massey, magazine writer played by ] on '']''
* Cy Bennett, editor of ''Today's World'' magazine, played by ] on CBS's '']''
* D.X. Beaumont, magazine editor played by ], on '']''
* Danny Concannon, Senior White House Correspondent for The Washington Post, played by ] on '']''
* Danny Taylor, reporter for ''New York Globe'', played by ] on '']''
* Dave Tabak, ] played by ] on NBC's '']''
* Diane Simmons, anchor on the TV show '']''
* Dick Preston, radio host in ], played by ] on CBS's '']''
* Dion Patrick, ] newspaperman played by ], on NBC's '']'' (1957–1958)
* Doris Martin, journalist for magazine ''Today's World'', played by ] on CBS's '']''
* Duke William, journalist with ''New York Record'', played by ] on '']''
* Emily Cowles, advice columnist, played by ] on ABC's '']''
* Francis Wilde, ] played by ] on CBS's western '']''
* Frankly Unctuous, TV newscaster, in '']'' (1971)
* Gallegher, teenage cub reporter played by ], on NBC's '']'' (1964–1965)
* George Faber, a Rome-based television journalist played by ] in '']''
* Grant Gabriel, former assistant editor of '']'', played by ] on TV series '']''
* Hal Towne, newspaper columnist on CBS's '']'', with ] in the featured role
* Harris Claibourne, editor of '']'', played by ] on ] series '']'' (1957–1960)
* Hildy Johnson, reporter played by ] in '']''
* Howard Beale, TV news anchor of the ''UBS Evening News'', played by ] in the film '']''
* I. M. Fletcher, investigative journalist from the ''Fletch'' series of novels by ]
* Ichabod Adams, former newspaper owner played by ] on CBS's sitcom '']'' (1961–1962)
*Jack Deveraux played by Mathew Ashford, on Days of our Lives, Soap Opera.
* Jack Flood, newspaper researcher played by ], on ABC's '']''
* Jack McEvoy in ]'s 1996 ] ''The Poet''
* Jack McGee, reporter for ''The National Register'' on '']''
* Jack Ryder, journalist and alter-ego of ], superhero and occasional ally of ]
* Jamie Campbell in the television series '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=CBS' 'Zoo' Admits Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cbs-zoo-admits-kristen-connolly-763987|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 January 2015 |access-date=22 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>
* Jefferson Crowley, newspaper editor played by ] in "Gallegher" segments of NBC's '']''
* John King, TV reporter for CNN, on the US TV series '']''
* John Larsen, owner of a ] company, played by ] on '']''
*Kara Zor'El / Kara Danvers (By day) Super Girl by night, in the television series "Supergirl".
*Kate Ripperton, voiced by Asta Parry, in several stories and editions of the Dark Shadows Audio drama series by Big Finish Productions.
*Kat Grant, editor of Catco Media, played by Calista Flockhart, Kara Danver's first boss, in season one of ''Supergirl''.
* Kelly O'Donnell, non-fictional anchor/reporter for NBC News, making guest appearance on US ''House of Cards''
* Klugie, photographer played by ], on '']''
*Lana Winters, investigative journalist falsely admitted to Briarcliff Asylum on ]'s eerie ]. Played by ].
* Linda van Schoonhoven, voiced by ], is the perky human blonde co-anchor of The {{radic|2}} News on '']''
* Lloyd Ramsey, small-town newspaper editor played by ], in ]'s CBS sitcom '']''
* Lou Sheldon, ] of ''New York Globe'', played by ] on CBS's '']'' (1964)
* Maddy Bowen, reporter played by ] in '']''
* Margaret Pynchon, elitist publisher played by ] on '']''
* Mark Grainger, editor played by ] on NBC's '']''
* Mark Markin, INN/CNN reporter in ''Lash-Up'' (2001 novella/2015 novel by ])
*Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
* Matt Anders, freelance ] journalist at the height of the ], played by ] in the 1955-1956 CBS ]/] ''Crusader''
* Mickey Riley, sports writer at the fictitious ''Los Angeles Daily Star'', played by ], on NBC's '']'', 1954–1955
* Miles Clarkson, music journalist from '']''
* Monique Marmelstein, intern reporter, played by ] on ABC's '']''
* Morbo the Annihilator, voiced by ], the belligerent alien co-anchor of The {{radic|2}} News on '']''
* Mr. Fosdick, newspaper boss played by ] on the NBC series '']'' (1954–1955)
* Mr. Wallace, newspaper editor, played by Geoffrey Lumb (1905–1990) on CBS's '']''
* Murray Scarvi, columnist and radio commentator opposed to the ], in William R. Shelton's novel ''Stowaway to the Moon: The Camelot Odyssey'' (1973)
* Nick Alexander, reporter played by ], on ]'s '']'' (1962)
* Nic Pappas, in Peter J. Gallanis's 2014 ] ''The Reporter, Part I - Rise and Fall''
* Nina Romina, TV news anchor from '']'' played by ]
* Pat Garrison, reporter for ''New York Record'', played by ] on '']'' (1960–1962)
* Paul Beltzer, magazine publisher played by ], on CBS's '']''
* Paul Marino, newspaper reporter played by ] on '']''
* Paul Morgan, ] played by ] on NBC's '']'' (1960–1961)
* Paul Templin, magazine writer played by ] on '']''
* Percy "P.C.M." Mercy, editor of ''View'' magazine, in ]'s novel '']'' (1971)
* Phoebe Halliwell, advice columnist of ''Ask Phoebe'' for the fictional ''The Bay Mirror'', played by Alyssa Milano on The CW's ''Charmed'' (1998-2006)
* Rick Jason, magazine researcher played by ] on '']''
* Robert "Bob" Major, newspaper owner played by ] on CBS series '']''
* Ron Updyke, disdainful reporter, played by ] on ABC's '']''
* Roxanne Ritchi, reporter and love interest of the main character in '']''' '']''.
* Ruth Sherwood, magazine writer played by ] on '']''
* Sam Miller, ] of the ''Wilcox Clarion'' of Wilcox, Arizona, in five episodes of the western series '']'' (1957–1959)
* Scott Norris, reporter of ''New York Record'', played by ] on ABC's '']''
* Sierra Jennings, from the ''All About Us'' franchise
* Steve Wilson, in CBS' '']'', managing editor of ''The Illustrated Press'' in a large American city, played from 1950 to 1954 by ]
* Sweet Polly Purebred, reporter for TTV in the television series '']''; her boss was ]
* Tally Atwater, broadcast journalist in the 1996 film '']''
* Ted Baxter, talking head from '']''
* Tom Bradford, editor and columnist of fictional ''Sacramento Register'', modeled on novel by ], played by ] on ]'s '']''
* Tom Grunick, TV news anchor played by ] in the film '']''
* Tom Jumbo-Grumbo, voiced by ], ] anchor on '']''
* Tom Tucker, news anchor on ''Family Guy''
* Tony Vincenzo, newspaper editor, played by ] on ABC's '']''
* Trevor Newsworthy from '']'' TV series
* Tricia Takanawa, reporter on ''Family Guy''
* Trinity Wells in the television series '']'' and '']''
* Trudy Monk, San Francisco journalist and late wife of Adrian Monk in the TV series '']''
* Vernon Fenwick, anchorman and cameraman for Channel 6 News in the '']'' universe
* Vicki Vale in the '']'' series from the DC Universe superhero comics and the ]
* Vic Sage in '']'' series from the DC Universe superhero comics
* Walter 'Wichita' Garrett from '']'', 1939 film
* Walter Burns, reporter played by ] in '']''
* William Miller, teenage aspiring rock journalist, played by ] in '']''
* Willie Maxwell, reporter in Center City, ], played by ] on NBC's '']'' (1970)
* Will McAvoy, anchor and managing editor of "News Night", played by ] on HBO's '']''

==== Groups of U.S. journalists ====
* '']'' staff in the '']'' series: ], Peter Parker, ], ], Frederick Foswell, ], ], Lance Bannon and others from the ] superhero comics, then passed onto comic strips, TV series and films
* '']'' and Galaxy Broadcasting staff in the '']'' series: ], ], ], Perry White, ], ] and others from ] US superhero comics, then passed onto comic strips, television series, and films
* ], aka Melvin Frohike, Richard "Ringo" Langly and John Fitzgerald Byers, who cover conspiracies in their self-titled magazine and ''The Magic Bullet'' on '']'' and their own spinoff series, '']''
* San Diego Channel Four News Team in the movie '']'' : ], anchorman, alongside co-anchor ], weatherman ], ] ], and field reporter ]; Burgundy's rival from Channel Two is ]
* Fictional newspaper '']''{{'}}s entire staff
*The Palatine Star, located in the city of Palatine, Ill. Series: Reporter, by Peter J. Gallanis
* The team of journalists in '']'': war photojournalist Lee Smith, ] journalist Joel Martinez, '']'' journalist Sammy, and 23-year-old aspiring photographer Jessie Cullen
* ''The French Dispatch'' staff in '']'': editor Arthur Howitzer Jr., copy editor Alumna, cartoonist Hermes Jones, travel writer Herbsaint Sazerac, writer J.K.L. Berensen, journalist Lucinda Krementz, and food writer Roebuck Wright

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|group=upper-alpha}}{{Notelist}}

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
*
{{Fictional professional navbox}}

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Latest revision as of 00:58, 22 November 2024

Attributing the profession of journalist to a fictional character allows many possibilities for the author: reporters may travel extensively and face adventures (like Tintin), are among the first to have news of disasters and crimes (like Clark "Superman" Kent and Peter "Spider-Man" Parker), and are supposed to be good at establishing communication. Some journalist may also be recognized as heroes (like Ulala from Space Channel 5), and fix the mixed and negative reception of the profession from their respective fictional universe.

By country

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Germany

Chile

France

Hong Kong

Italy

Japan

  • Ulala, a reporter for Channel 5, the protagonist of the Space Channel 5 video games
  • Pudding, a rival reporter for Channel 42 who enjoys the limelight and fame, from the Space Channel 5 video games
  • Meiko Kurita, Washington correspondent for Hakura News Network, in Stephen Mertz's novel The Korean Intercept (2005)
  • Evila, a robotic replica of Ulala created to keep the truth from leaking and dubbed "The Ultimate Reporter", from the Space Channel 5 series
  • Spark Brushel, a freelance journalist that is a witness in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney of the Ace Attorney series of video games
  • Taneo Tokuda, a journalist working for Juzo News in My Hero Academia.

Kazakhstan

Mexico

Sweden

Taiwan

United Kingdom

Individual journalists

Groups of U.K. journalists

United States

Individual journalists

Groups of U.S. journalists

Notes

  1. Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers
  2. Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers
  3. Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers
  4. Character themselves isn’t necessarily from Japan, but was created by Japanese writers, designers, producers, or developers

References

  1. "CBS' 'Zoo' Admits Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

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