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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Fake news is spreading fake reporters faster than any communications team on the planet could dispel it.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026 -
But when pressed Thursday about the timing, funding and targets of the trip, officials offered few answers, ending the news conference without taking questions from reporters.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Job posts on Mercor can range widely, calling for everything from journalists to mechanics.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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That’s a demerit for journalists covering the Games, many of whom typically venture from sport to sport and venue to venue to report on the event’s full scope.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leading a team of correspondents across the continent is editor in chief is Julie Yapo, a seasoned journalist of Ivorian descent.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement To select these 100 individuals, our team of health correspondents and editors, led by Emma Barker Bonomo and Mandy Oaklander, spent months consulting sources and experts around the globe.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Newshounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newshounds. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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