reporter

re·port·er

noun \ri-ˈpȯr-tər\

Definition of REPORTER

: one that reports: as a : a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings b : a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding c (1) : a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news (2) : a person who broadcasts news

— re·por·to·ri·al \ˌre-pə(r)-ˈtȯr-ē-əl, ˌrē-\ adjective

— re·por·to·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

Examples of REPORTER

1. She's a reporter for one of the major networks.
2. <the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone>

First Known Use of REPORTER

14th century

Related to REPORTER

Synonyms: correspondent, intelligencer, journalist, newshound, newsman, newsperson, pressman [British]

Related Words: announcer, broadcaster, newscaster, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswoman; anchor, anchorman, anchorperson, anchorwoman; byliner, columnist, commentator; copyreader, editor; muckraker, photojournalist, police reporter, sportswriter, staffer, stringer

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