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
Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks.
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Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Gumbel, the older brother of fellow TV newsman Bryant Gumbel, began his sports broadcasting career at a local Chicago affiliate before joining ESPN in its inaugural year of 1979, anchoring SportsCenter and doing play-by-play for NBA games.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
One day Chris Borgen, who was an old CBS newsman, was in front of my house with a camera truck.
—Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Longtime residents will remember that South Bay newsman Rigo Chacon started a nonprofit and scholarship fund called Abrazos and Books back in 1990, after being moved by the devastation created by the Mexico City earthquake.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Gumbel, the older brother of fellow TV newsman Bryant Gumbel, began his sports broadcasting career at a local Chicago affiliate before joining ESPN in its inaugural year of 1979, anchoring SportsCenter and doing play-by-play for NBA games.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
One day Chris Borgen, who was an old CBS newsman, was in front of my house with a camera truck.
—Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Longtime residents will remember that South Bay newsman Rigo Chacon started a nonprofit and scholarship fund called Abrazos and Books back in 1990, after being moved by the devastation created by the Mexico City earthquake.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
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What To Know State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters on Tuesday that Trump's Russia and Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, would be attending the talks in London on Wednesday, but Rubio would not travel to the British capital for the fresh rounds of discussions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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In: Pentagon Politics Pete Hegseth Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Along with Perry, passengers included broadcast journalist Gayle King, philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For all of the things Trump himself has done, this flashpoint began with top members of his administration's handling of sensitive military operation details — and adding a journalist to a group chat on the messaging app Signal.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Doocy’s son, Peter Doocy, is senior White House correspondent for Fox News and his daughter-in-law, Hillary Vaughn, is a Washington, D.C.-based correspondent for Fox Business Network.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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