So-called journalist following everybody, for example (7)
I believe the answer is:
alleged
'so-called' is the definition.
('alleged' can be a synonym of 'so-called')
'journalist following everybody for example' is the wordplay.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'following' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'everybody' becomes 'all' (I've seen this before).
'for example' becomes 'eg' ('e.g.' can be a synonym of 'for example').
'all'+'eg'='alleg'
'ed' put after 'alleg' is 'ALLEGED'.
(Other definitions for alleged that I've seen before include "Asserted in court" , "Declared without proof" , "Doubtful; claimed" , "Accused, though without proof" , "So-called" .)