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 Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Longtime newsman Walter Cronkite signed off for the last time on March 6, 1981, from the CBS Evening News. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 Attempts by newsmen to get word from the Complex 34 blockhouse proved fruitless as pad personnel declined to supply information or page public information officials. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 Tony Dokoupil wants to be a newsman for the average American. Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsman
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Noun
  • Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Both of the accused will appeal the sentence within a month, a lawyer for one of the men, Choochat Kanpai, told reporters.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Award-winning journalist Melanie Haiken covers travel, food, science, health, and the environment from her home in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Vega joined the newsmagazine in 2023, becoming the program’s first Latina correspondent.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • In the early 1980s, Morrison was a co-host and political correspondent for the CBC Network’s The Journal, a nightly news and current affairs program.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 29 May 2026

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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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