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

Once, when his unit came under heavy fire, a soldier running for cover caught a glimpse of Salinger hunched under a table, clacking away like a frenzied newsman on deadline. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Candidates like actress Mayim Bialik, newsman Anderson Cooper, and Reading Rainbow star LeVar Burton. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

Nelson wrote that the retiring newsman was a hobbyless man, which Cotliar-Zweifach said was a fair statement. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 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

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsman

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

Kids Definition

newsman

noun

news·​man -mən 

-ˌman

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