as in journalist
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Recent Examples of reporter
With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Aria Bendix Aria Bendix is the breaking health reporter for NBC News Digital.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Following Sunday's 41-17 Ravens win over the Browns, Sanders was asked by reporters if the report of him not wanting to go to Baltimore was true.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
Cutright, who has not responded to requests for comment from The Bee, told a reporter from ABC10 the night of the incident that the explosions did not originate with his company.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Aria Bendix Aria Bendix is the breaking health reporter for NBC News Digital.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Following Sunday's 41-17 Ravens win over the Browns, Sanders was asked by reporters if the report of him not wanting to go to Baltimore was true.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
Cutright, who has not responded to requests for comment from The Bee, told a reporter from ABC10 the night of the incident that the explosions did not originate with his company.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Security journalist Brian Krebs has also reported that the creators of Aisuru have been selling access to the botnet and its DDoS-attack capabilities on Telegram.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Stablecoin rails provide instant settlement, lower correspondent banking costs, and enable 24/7 money movement, capabilities that businesses and consumers are increasingly demanding.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Our correspondent goes to a coastal Indian town to see how those who depend on shrimp exports for their livelihood are coping.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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