reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpȯr-tər 

: one that reports: such as

a(1)

: a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news

(2)

: a person who broadcasts news

b

: a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings

c

: a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

reportorial

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

ˌre-pə-, 

ˌrē-

adjective

reportorially

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē 

ˌre-pə-, 

ˌrē-

adverb

Synonyms of reporter

• journalist
• correspondent

Examples of reporter in a Sentence

She's a reporter for one of the major networks.

the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

Recent Examples on the Web

Simon told reporters that the Department of Justice will likely send five or six election monitor teams to Hennepin County and four or five teams to Ramsey County. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Rohan’s view Ruddy, briefly a reporter for Murdoch’s New York Post in the 1990s, has been feuding with Fox for more than a year over streaming access to his media assets. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Lorraine Eiler stood in the blazing August sun, surrounded by reporters, to offer a warning. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, correspondent Gadi Schwartz will hold forth from Texas in NBC News’ first vertical-video program, offering first hand reactions from reporters on the ground across the nation. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reporter

• court reporter
• cub reporter
• police reporter
• shorthand reporter

Rhymes for reporter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter

Kids Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpōrt-ər 

-ˈpȯrt-

: a person who reports

especially : one employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

Legal Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er

: one that reports: as

a

: one who makes authorized statements and publications of court decisions or legislative proceedings

also : a publication in which such reports are reproduced see also citation compare advance sheet

b

: one who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

specifically : court reporter