reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpȯr-tər 

: one that reports: such as

a(1)

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

(2)

: a person who broadcasts news

b

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

c

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

reportorial

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

ˌre-pə-, 

ˌrē-

adjective

reportorially

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē 

ˌre-pə-, 

ˌrē-

adverb

Synonyms of reporter

• journalist
• correspondent

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 on the Web

Critics were mixed on the film, which follows a Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who leaks thousands of internal documents to a reporter (Jeremy Allen White) to blow the whistle on the company’s dark practices. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Nathan Lee, the investigative reporter who wrote the original piece, used the same language in emails to Powerus and Anduril, two of the companies at the center of the piece. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Similarly, Kelly Saco and Jeremy Tache -- who were retained as sideline reporters -- are viewed by the Marlins as assets not only as broadcasters but also, to an extent, as Marlins ambassadors who promote the product. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

According to the reporter, Isabelle had sold her car to fund the completion of the robot. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reporter

• court reporter
• cub reporter
• police reporter
• shorthand reporter

Rhymes for reporter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter

Kids Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpōrt-ər 

-ˈpȯrt-

: a person who reports

especially : one employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

Legal Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er

: 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