Definition of newsmannext
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 David Ross, considered There’s David Ross, who, after a decade as a newsman became a public defender. The Editorial Board, Daily News, 19 May 2026 Veteran newsman Don Lemon won a 2026 Webby Award for The Don Lemon Show and my interview with him was so gripping about the responsibility of journalism that the whole thing needs to be read. Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal. Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026 During one conversation, Rivera told the Godfather that he had been interviewed by former CBS newsman Dan Rather, who was preparing a news story on violent street gangs. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsman
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Noun
  • 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
  • Here’s a compilation of the latest reporting as of Friday night from The Athletic’s team of reporters as Monday’s trade deadline approaches.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jen Kirby is a freelance journalist currently based in Rome, Italy.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky has that side of the story.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After nearly a decade at CBS News, correspondent Nikki Battiste is taking her skills back to NBC.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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