Second journalist found in hut (5)
![Ross](/clue/static/ross-mug.min.png)
I believe the answer is:
shack
'hut' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'second journalist' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'journalist' becomes 'hack' (hack can informally mean a journalist).
's'+'hack'='SHACK'
'found in' is the link.
(Other definitions for shack that I've seen before include "grim lodgings" , "Hovel" , "Crude dwelling" , "Roughly built hut" , "basic accommodation" .)