General terms:
* Chronicler: A person who records historical events in chronological order.
* Historian: A person who studies and writes about the past, often drawing on primary sources.
* Journalist: A person who gathers and reports news or current events for publication.
* Reporter: A person who investigates and writes news stories for newspapers, magazines, or other media.
* Author: A person who writes books, articles, or other literary works.
More specific terms:
* Biographer: A person who writes the life story of another person.
* Memoirist: A person who writes about their own experiences.
* Travel writer: A person who writes about their experiences traveling to different places.
* War correspondent: A journalist who reports on wars and conflicts.
* Investigative journalist: A journalist who conducts in-depth investigations into specific topics.
The most appropriate term depends on the type of writing, the time period covered, and the intended audience.