newshound

noun

news·hound | \ ˈnüz-ˌhau̇nd

, ˈnyüz-\

Definition of newshound

: an aggressive journalist

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Examples of newshound in a Sentence

a newshound of the old school, he was highly skeptical of the claim that the firings weren't politically motivated

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But as any newshound knows, media outfits have changed enormously in the past half-century, with some adopting innovative — and more obviously commercial — tactics for charging customers for information. — Alan Feuer, New York Times, "Case Tests Limits of Law Protecting Journalists’ Sources," 21 June 2017 And in addition to his steadfast newshound reporting, Wojnarowski will have a front-facing role in the World Wide Leader's TV coverage of the NBA. — Adi Joseph, USA TODAY, "Adrian Wojnarowski explains decision to join ESPN," 28 June 2017

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