The document outlines the various functions of a journalist which include the political, economic, entertainment, record keeping, agenda-setting, social, marketplace, and sentry functions. The political function involves monitoring the government as a watchdog. The economic function is to inform people about financial matters like unemployment rates. The entertainment function covers news in the entertainment industry and reviews of movies and celebrities. The other functions mentioned are record keeping, agenda-setting, social watchdog, marketplace influence, and anticipating future events as a sentry.