Staggered to have dance with journalist (6)
I believe the answer is:
reeled
'staggered' is the definition.
('reel' can be a synonym of 'stagger')
'dance with journalist' is the wordplay.
'dance' becomes 'reel' (reel is a kind of dance).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'reel'+'ed'='REELED'
'to have' is the link.
(Other definitions for reeled that I've seen before include "Staggered in a dance perhaps" , "Staggered (at a Highland ball?)" , "Felt giddy, staggered" , "Staggered or tottered" , "Staggered - having done Irish dance?" .)