Squinted at noble journalist (6)
I believe the answer is:
peered
'squinted' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'at noble journalist' is the wordplay.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'noble' becomes 'peer' (peers are members of the nobility).
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'peer' next to 'ed' is 'PEERED'.
(Other definitions for peered that I've seen before include "Looked searchingly" , "Look searchingly" , "Looked closely" , "Looked through narrowed eyes" , "Having been made a Lord < examined" .)