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.
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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.
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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.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Tony Dokoupil wants to be a newsman for the average American.
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Laura Wagner,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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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.
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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.
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Laura Wagner,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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The Riverside County sheriff drew flak for conservatives like Laura Loomer for kneeling alongside activists in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and, when pressed by a CNN reporter, for signaling openness to a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
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Doyle Rice is a national correspondent for USA TODAY, with a focus on weather and climate.
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Thomas, a former Associated Press Hollywood correspondent who died in 2014, was the primary writer of this obituary.
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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