diurnalista

Diurnalista is a term occasionally used in some languages, notably Italian, to describe a journalist who works during the daytime or who covers daytime news. The word combines diurno/diurna (day, daytime) with the agent noun suffix -ista, a common way to form professional titles. Because it is not part of the formal journalism lexicon, the term is not standardized and its meaning can vary by context.

In practice, diurnalista tends to appear in informal or regional usage rather than in official job titles. It may be used to distinguish a daytime correspondent or desk journalist who operates during business hours from colleagues who cover night-time or late-breaking stories. However, many outlets would simply refer to such staff as journalists on the day shift or by beat, rather than using the single label diurnalista.

Equivalent expressions exist in other languages or contexts. In Italian, phrases like giornalista di giorno or giornalista del turno diurno are more common for the same idea; in English, the term is rarely used, with daytime or day-shift journalist serving as direct translations.

Overall, diurnalista is a niche term with limited formal recognition, current usage largely confined to informal speech or historical references about newsroom staffing practices.