Synonyms of reporter

reporter

noun

ri-ˈpȯr-tər 

as in journalist

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reporter

Here’s our Beginner’s Guide to Premier League teams, with history, mascots, kits and the most surprising or delightful fact about each team from our reporters. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

After Silvia’s execution, the family spoke to reporters in honor of Patricia Silvia. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Longtime American soccer reporter Pablo Maurer’s story outlines a potential 20-team competition that expands the postseason field by two while also adding incentives for teams to finish higher in the table. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Also getting termination notices was publisher Max Lederer, who recently announced his retirement, and reporter Lara Korte, who also sat for the CBS News interview, which aired on Sunday Morning, per the network. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026