Synonyms of newsman

newsman

noun

ˈnüz-mən 

as in reporter

a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reporter
• journalist
• correspondent
• announcer
• columnist
• newsperson
• broadcaster
• pressman
• commentator
• newscaster
• newshound
• newspaperman
• newswoman
• newspaperwoman
• intelligencer
• anchorman
• anchorwoman
• editor
• anchorperson
• sportswriter
• photojournalist
• anchor
• muckraker
• copyreader
• stringer
• staffer
• police reporter
• byliner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of newsman

Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026

During one conversation, Rivera told the Godfather that he had been interviewed by former CBS newsman Dan Rather, who was preparing a news story on violent street gangs. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2026

Then, on June 1, Scott Pelley, a 37-year CBS newsman and the de facto face of the network, attended an all-hands meeting with Bilton and the rest of the newsmagazine’s staff (Weiss was noticeably absent). — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 June 2026

Veteran newsman Don Lemon won a 2026 Webby Award for The Don Lemon Show and my interview with him was so gripping about the responsibility of journalism that the whole thing needs to be read. — Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026