foreign correspondent
noun
: a correspondent employed to send news or comment from a foreign country
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There are only a handful of mainstream national journalistic institutions left with this kind of robust infrastructure—experienced editors and reporters, photographers, foreign correspondents—who can expertly monitor people in power.
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Some have written to Bezos directly, including foreign correspondents, seeking to preserve coverage.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Some foreign correspondents have been explicitly told by editors that their jobs are likely to be eliminated, prompting them to send a letter to Post owner Jeff Bezos pleading for the billionaire owner to save their jobs.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Other rights groups have reported extremely high death tolls, with some estimates exceeding 3,000, according to Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Some have written to Bezos directly, including foreign correspondents, seeking to preserve coverage.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Some foreign correspondents have been explicitly told by editors that their jobs are likely to be eliminated, prompting them to send a letter to Post owner Jeff Bezos pleading for the billionaire owner to save their jobs.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Other rights groups have reported extremely high death tolls, with some estimates exceeding 3,000, according to Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Foreign correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20correspondent. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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