as in reporters
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
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On a call from Mexico on Thursday with reporters, Estrada Juarez, 42, said DACA was supposed to protect people like her who work hard and follow the rules.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The Department of Defense is working to schedule the dignified transfer, Leavitt told reporters at White House press briefing on March 4.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Under that plan, CBS would have maintained a few of its signature overseas correspondents, while shuttering its bureaus around the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead of just relying on the network’s standard correspondents, the network’s broadcast seemed to lean equally on Free Press favorites and proponents for Iran strikes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Newshounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newshounds. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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