Journalist going round states it's a bag (9)
I believe the answer is:
haversack
'a bag' is the definition.
(haversack is a kind of bag)
'journalist going round states' is the wordplay.
'journalist' becomes 'hack' (I've seen this in other clues).
'going round' indicates putting letters inside.
'states' becomes 'avers' (I've seen this before).
'hack' enclosing 'avers' is 'HAVERSACK'.
'it's' is the link.
(Other definitions for haversack that I've seen before include "Strong bag slung over the shoulder" , "Item of luggage" , "Backpack" , "Carrier" .)