newsman

noun

news·​man ˈnüz-mən 

-ˌman, 

ˈnyüz-

: a person who gathers, reports, or comments on the news : reporter, correspondent

Synonyms of newsman

• reporter
• journalist
• correspondent

Examples of newsman in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

Longtime newsman Walter Cronkite signed off for the last time on March 6, 1981, from the CBS Evening News. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

Attempts by newsmen to get word from the Complex 34 blockhouse proved fruitless as pad personnel declined to supply information or page public information officials. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026

Tony Dokoupil wants to be a newsman for the average American. —Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsman

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• crankpin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman

Kids Definition

newsman

noun

news·​man -mən 

-ˌman

: one who gathers or reports the news : reporter, correspondent