as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote
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Recent Examples of newsman
The veteran newsman could very well have a career on his pal Andy Cohen’s Bravo network.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
Past residents have included actress and socialite Kitty Carlisle Hart, Truman Capote swan Slim Keith, newsman Mike Wallace, and, more recently, former CNN president Jeffrey Zucker.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Bartleby, to be sure, often works at home as do most newsmen.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
By the time the cameras stopped clicking and the newsmen flew home, Kentucky had been humiliated in the national press, the onlooker’s violence both disputed and affirmed in accounts of this day.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
Past residents have included actress and socialite Kitty Carlisle Hart, Truman Capote swan Slim Keith, newsman Mike Wallace, and, more recently, former CNN president Jeffrey Zucker.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Bartleby, to be sure, often works at home as do most newsmen.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
By the time the cameras stopped clicking and the newsmen flew home, Kentucky had been humiliated in the national press, the onlooker’s violence both disputed and affirmed in accounts of this day.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
Noun
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Another Network reporter pointed out the songs were not performed in their entirety.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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This recognition is greatly deserved, because Nick has owned this beat like no other reporter.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The former film, from Joshua Seftel, follows CBS correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp on an essay project into the bedrooms of kids gunned down in school shootings, their private worlds heartbreakingly preserved by their families.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In between their stints as figure skating correspondents at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Martha and her bestie Snoop Dogg have been taking in the sights and sounds of Milan together, including, of course, the food.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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