reporter

noun re·port·er \ ri-ˈpȯr-tər \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: reporter in a Sentence

Definition of reporter

: one that reports: such as

a : a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings

b : a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

c (1) : a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news

(2) : a person who broadcasts news

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reportorial

play \ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl, ˌre-pə-, ˌrē-\ adjective

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reportorially

play \ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē, ˌre-pə-, ˌrē-\ adverb

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Examples of reporter in a Sentence

She's a reporter for one of the major networks.
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

Recent Examples of reporter from the Web

Alicia Fabbre is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.

— alicia fabbre, Elgin Courier-News, "'I felt the shock': St. Charles fire captain, Plainfield paramedic credited with saving lives of 2 lightning strike victims," 6 July 2018
Bob Kostanczuk is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.

— bob kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, "Festival of the Lakes salutes '90s music," 5 July 2018
Aurora Tickets: $20-$35 Information: 630-896-6666; www.paramountaurora.com Randall G. Mielke is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.

— randall g. mielke, Aurora Beacon-News, "'American Psychic' helps connect people with departed loved ones," 5 July 2018
Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.

— matt le cren, Naperville Sun, "'I just did my job and got here': Naperville's Sammy Marshall a rising pro softball star with Chicago Bandits," 5 July 2018
Information: 708-226-0042; www.girlinthepark.com Vickie Snow Jurkowski is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Girl in the Park in Orland Park," 5 July 2018
Many of the reporters burned with Watergate dreams, but a good number of them read The New Yorker, which in those days was less political.

— thomas swick, Longreads, "Letters from Trenton," 5 July 2018
Craig Hlavaty is a reporter for Chron.com and HoustonChronicle.com.

— craig hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Don't park along Houston's freeways to watch July 4th fireworks," 3 July 2018
New Britain and state officials told reporters Monday about plans for a high-speed data center to be built in a refurbished factory at the Stanley Black and Decker property at Curtis and Myrtle streets.

— don stacom, Courant Community, "Gov. Malloy: Data Center On Stanley Works Site Could Create 2,500 Jobs," 2 July 2018

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First Known Use of reporter

14th century

in the meaning defined above

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reporter Synonyms

Synonyms

correspondent, journalist, newsman, newsperson;

anchor, anchorman, anchorperson, anchorwoman;

columnist, commentator;

copyreader, editor;

muckraker, photojournalist, police reporter, sportswriter;

REPORTER Defined for English Language Learners

reporter

noun

Definition of reporter for English Language Learners

: a person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc., or who tells people the news on radio or television

Law Dictionary

reporter

noun re·port·er

legal Definition of reporter

: one that reports: as

a : one who makes authorized statements and publications of court decisions or legislative proceedings; also : a publication in which such reports are reproduced — see also citation — compare advance sheet

b : one who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding; specifically : court reporter