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 One prominent newsman shared a snuff box with the vice president on the Senate floor. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for newsman
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Noun
  • And that was in the opening statement — before any reporters asked a question.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, also contributed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Critics of the proposal pointed to the fact that Mexico is already one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists; nine were killed last year.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Said alleged that in one incident during her employment, she was placed on a male-only team that included Gutman, an on-air correspondent, and two crew members.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett texts with us about the implications.
    Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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