Smooth journalists (5)
I believe the answer is:
press
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'smooth' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'journalists' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for press that I've seen before include "Smooth" , "needed to avoid crooked racket" , "Cupboard for storing clothes" , "Crowd - papers" , "Produce record" .)