Synonyms of newshound

newshound

noun

ˈnüz-ˌhau̇nd 

as in reporter

a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

a newshound of the old school, he was highly skeptical of the claim that the firings weren't politically motivated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reporter
• journalist
• correspondent
• newsman
• columnist
• announcer
• newsperson
• broadcaster
• pressman
• commentator
• newscaster
• newspaperman
• newswoman
• newspaperwoman
• intelligencer
• editor
• anchorwoman
• anchorman
• anchorperson
• sportswriter
• muckraker
• photojournalist
• anchor
• copyreader
• staffer
• stringer
• police reporter
• byliner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of newshound

All the while, the newshound indulged in her secret pleasure of writing poetry in her off time as an outlet for her homesickness and stress relief. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025

Viewers, newshounds, and political pundits aren’t immune to the utopian vision of The West Wing, where the corridors of power are filled with whip-smart strategists and bright-eyed idealists who put country first. — Jason Bailey, TIME, 24 July 2024

The transmissions are monitored not only by newshounds, but by neighborhood groups and people who make a hobby of being tuned into city life. — Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023

That may sound like a bad thing, especially coming from a newshound who, like most politics-watchers, wants to know the results as soon as humanly possible. — Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 June 2021

Everett and Fay now running around town trying to figure out what is going on — Fay not at all afraid but excited about the possibilities; Everett as cynical as any newshound can be in his early 20s — pay her a visit. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 25 May 2020

And even the most avid newshounds are having a hard time keeping up. — Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2020

One newshound heard that, on the night of her death, McKillop had an argument with a boyfriend, a man named Frank, in the courtyard of her apartment building. — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2019