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A '''journalist''' was a person who reported news. [[The Doctor]] encountered many journalists throughout his travels.
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[[File:SJSSunlight.jpg|thumb|Sarah Jane Smith. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'')]]
A '''reporter''' or '''journalist''' was "someone who watches what's going on in the world, and then tells other people about it", according to [[Silo Crook]]. Their work was generally focussed on "big, important" [[news]], rather than trivialities. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Year After I Died (audio story)|The Year After I Died]]'')


In [[1899]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri]] met [[Winston Churchill]] when he was a war correspondent in the [[Boer Wars]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')
==History==
===Early history===
In [[1899]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] met [[Winston Churchill]] when he was a [[war correspondent]] in the [[Boer Wars]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')


In the [[1960s]], TV journalist [[Harold Chorley]] covered the [[British Army]]'s fight against the [[Great Intelligence]] and its [[robot Yeti]] in the [[London Underground]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear]]'')
===20th century===
In the [[1960s]], TV journalist [[Harold Chorley]] covered the [[British Army]]'s fight against the [[Great Intelligence]] and its [[robot Yeti]] in the [[London Underground]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'')


Shortly after [[UNIT]] was formed, journalist [[James Stevens]] began investigating the organisation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'')
Shortly after [[UNIT]] was formed, journalist [[James Stevens]] began investigating the organisation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')


In the [[1970s]], TV journalist [[Alastair Fergus]] covered Prof. [[Gilbert Horner]]'s excavation at [[Devil's Hump]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'')
In the [[1970s]], TV journalist [[Alastair Fergus]] covered Prof. [[Gilbert Horner]]'s excavation at [[Devil's Hump]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')


Journalist [[Jamie Ferguson]] was killed while investigating strange goings-on near [[Puddlesfield]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Celluloid Midas]]'')
Journalist [[Jamie Ferguson]] was killed while investigating strange goings-on near [[Puddlesfield]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Celluloid Midas (comic story)|The Celluloid Midas]]'')


Journalist [[Sarah Jane Smith]] became the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[companion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')
Journalist [[Sarah Jane Smith]] became the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[companion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')


In [[2001]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[the Brigadier]] met journalist [[Claire Aldwych]], who was investigating strange goings-on in [[Turelhampton]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass]]'')
===21st century===
====2000s====
In [[2001]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[the Brigadier]] met journalist [[Claire Aldwych]], who was investigating strange goings-on in [[Turelhampton]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'')


In [[2003]], journalist [[Gideon Crane]] went to [[Malebolgia]] to investigate [[Brigham Elisha Dashwood III]]'s [[PSI machine]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Minuet in Hell]]'')
In [[2003]], journalist [[Gideon Crane]] went to [[Malebolgia]] to investigate [[Brigham Elisha Dashwood III]]'s [[PSI machine]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Minuet in Hell (audio story)|Minuet in Hell]]'')


In [[2006]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] met journalist [[Ruby Duvall]], who was covering the ''[[SS Elysium]]'''s tour of [[Antarctica]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'')
In [[2006]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] met journalist [[Ruby Duvall]], who was covering the [[SS Elysium|SS ''Elysium'']]'s tour of [[Antarctica]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'')


In [[2007]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] persuaded journalist [[Shreela Govindia]] to submit an article he had written about [[telekinesis]] under her name as part of his plan to defeat the [[Butler Institute]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')
[[File:Cathy reacts to fart.jpg|thumb|left|Cathy Salt. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'')]]
[[Cathy Salt]] was a journalist for the ''[[Cardiff Gazette]]''. In 2006, she investigated the [[Blaidd Drwg|nuclear power plant]] that was being built in [[Cardiff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'')


In [[2008]], journalist [[Vivien Rook]] was killed while investigating [[Harold Saxon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'')
In [[2007]], the Seventh Doctor persuaded journalist [[Shreela Govindia]] to submit an article he had written about [[telekinesis]] under her name as part of his plan to defeat the [[Butler Institute]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'')


In [[2009]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] met journalist [[Penny Carter]], who was investigating [[Adipose Industries]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'')
In [[2008]], journalist [[Vivien Rook]] was killed while investigating [[Harold Saxon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'')


Later that year, journalist [[Jo Nakashima]] was killed while investigating [[ATMOS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')
In the [[2000s]],{{note|The present day of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]] is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]] (heavily implied by [[TV]]: ''[[The Star Beast (TV story)|The Star Beast]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Giggle (TV story)|The Giggle]]'' as well), and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] met journalist [[Penny Carter]], who was investigating [[Adipose Industries]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'')


In [[2013]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] met journalist [[Kate Maguire]], who was investigating [[Hyperville]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Autonomy]]'')
In the 2000s, [[Jo Nakashima]] was killed while investigating [[ATMOS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')


[[Lillian Belle]] was a journalist living on [[Sunlight 349]] and interviewed [[Daniel Ash]] at the sight of a [[train]] crash. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]'')
====2010s====
[[File:PennyPIC1.jpg|thumb|Penny Carter. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'')]]
In [[2013]], the Tenth Doctor met journalist [[Kate Maguire]], who was investigating [[Hyperville]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Autonomy (novel)|Autonomy]]'')


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[[Lauren Mooney (The Empty Hand)|Lauren Mooney]] was a journalist who covered [[Andy Davidson]]'s shooting of [[Refugee (The Empty Hand)|a refugee]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Empty Hand (audio story)|The Empty Hand]]'')
 
[[Amy Pond]] began writing travel articles once the Doctor gave her and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] a normal life. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'')
 
====2020s====
In [[2020]], [[Yasmin Khan]] went undercover as a journalist to get inside [[VOR]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'')
 
===Later history===
[[Lillian Belle]] was a journalist living on [[Sunlight 349]] and interviewed [[Daniel Ash]] at the site of a [[train]] crash. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dalek Generation (novel)|The Dalek Generation]]'')
 
[[Keri]] was an investigative journalist for [[GFTV-3]] who often came into contact with [[Bernice Summerfield]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'', et al.) and [[the Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Big Bang Generation (novel)|Big Bang Generation]]'')
 
By [[200,100]], when news had been entirely replaced with entertainment, such as [[game show]]s, broadcast from the [[Satellite Five|Game Station]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'', ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') the general population on [[Earth]] did not know what a reporter was. When [[Malfi Pryn]] met reporter [[Silo Crook]], [[200101|one year]] following the [[Battle of the Game Station|Game Station's end]], he had never heard the term, and on hearing its definition, likened the job to [[Malfi Pryn's sister|his sister]]'s [[gossip]]ing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Year After I Died (audio story)|The Year After I Died]]'')
 
==Other references==
A [[Robot Rose|robot duplicate]] of [[Rose Tyler]] erroneously recalled that the [[Nestene]]s attempted to blow up the [[Earth]] while disguising themselves as journalists. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Robot Rose (game)|Robot Rose]]'')
 
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 21 October 2024

Journalist
Sarah Jane Smith. (TV: School Reunion)

A reporter or journalist was "someone who watches what's going on in the world, and then tells other people about it", according to Silo Crook. Their work was generally focussed on "big, important" news, rather than trivialities. (AUDIO: The Year After I Died)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1899, the Sixth Doctor and Peri met Winston Churchill when he was a war correspondent in the Boer Wars. (PROSE: Players)

20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the 1960s, TV journalist Harold Chorley covered the British Army's fight against the Great Intelligence and its robot Yeti in the London Underground. (TV: The Web of Fear)

Shortly after UNIT was formed, journalist James Stevens began investigating the organisation. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)

In the 1970s, TV journalist Alastair Fergus covered Prof. Gilbert Horner's excavation at Devil's Hump. (TV: The Dæmons)

Journalist Jamie Ferguson was killed while investigating strange goings-on near Puddlesfield. (COMIC: The Celluloid Midas)

Journalist Sarah Jane Smith became the Third Doctor's companion. (TV: The Time Warrior)

21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]

2000s[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2001, the Sixth Doctor and the Brigadier met journalist Claire Aldwych, who was investigating strange goings-on in Turelhampton. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass)

In 2003, journalist Gideon Crane went to Malebolgia to investigate Brigham Elisha Dashwood III's PSI machine. (AUDIO: Minuet in Hell)

In 2006, the Seventh Doctor met journalist Ruby Duvall, who was covering the SS Elysium's tour of Antarctica. (PROSE: Iceberg)

Cathy Salt. (TV: Boom Town)

Cathy Salt was a journalist for the Cardiff Gazette. In 2006, she investigated the nuclear power plant that was being built in Cardiff. (TV: Boom Town)

In 2007, the Seventh Doctor persuaded journalist Shreela Govindia to submit an article he had written about telekinesis under her name as part of his plan to defeat the Butler Institute. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)

In 2008, journalist Vivien Rook was killed while investigating Harold Saxon. (TV: The Sound of Drums)

In the 2000s,[nb 1] the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble met journalist Penny Carter, who was investigating Adipose Industries. (TV: Partners in Crime)

In the 2000s, Jo Nakashima was killed while investigating ATMOS. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)

2010s[[edit] | [edit source]]

Penny Carter. (TV: Partners in Crime)

In 2013, the Tenth Doctor met journalist Kate Maguire, who was investigating Hyperville. (PROSE: Autonomy)

Lauren Mooney was a journalist who covered Andy Davidson's shooting of a refugee. (AUDIO: The Empty Hand)

Amy Pond began writing travel articles once the Doctor gave her and Rory a normal life. (TV: The Power of Three)

2020s[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2020, Yasmin Khan went undercover as a journalist to get inside VOR. (TV: Spyfall)

Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]

Lillian Belle was a journalist living on Sunlight 349 and interviewed Daniel Ash at the site of a train crash. (PROSE: The Dalek Generation)

Keri was an investigative journalist for GFTV-3 who often came into contact with Bernice Summerfield (PROSE: Legacy, et al.) and the Doctor. (PROSE: Big Bang Generation)

By 200,100, when news had been entirely replaced with entertainment, such as game shows, broadcast from the Game Station, (TV: Bad Wolf, The Parting of the Ways) the general population on Earth did not know what a reporter was. When Malfi Pryn met reporter Silo Crook, one year following the Game Station's end, he had never heard the term, and on hearing its definition, likened the job to his sister's gossiping. (AUDIO: The Year After I Died)

Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]

A robot duplicate of Rose Tyler erroneously recalled that the Nestenes attempted to blow up the Earth while disguising themselves as journalists. (GAME: Robot Rose)

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. The present day of Doctor Who's fourth series is not consistently dated, with TV: The Fires of Pompeii, TV: The Waters of Mars, and AUDIO: SOS setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in 2008 (heavily implied by TV: The Star Beast and TV: The Giggle as well), and PROSE: Beautiful Chaos setting them in about April to June 2009.