newshounds

noun

plural of newshound
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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  1. reporters
  2. journalists
  3. correspondents
Noun
  • Associated Press reporters Mayuko Ono and Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shooter is among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters at a news conference held Saturday night.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • Silence creates a vacuum that will inevitably be filled by opponents, journalists and social media.
    — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While corporate and ideological restructuring has put prominent CBS journalists out of work, Alexander is leaving NBC on good terms.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This time, some big names are joining the newsmagazine as correspondents and contributors, bolstering its ranks after the departures of Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of correspondents
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