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
In conclusion, Lemon evoked his resume as a newsman and his life as a minority in America while dressing her down with a final blow.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks.
—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
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
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Miami Herald reporter Milena Malaver contributed to this story.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 May 2025
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What Happens Next Hegseth's move should give the Department of Defense greater control over who is speaking to journalists in the Pentagon and about what.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots capturing moments from their lives and work around the world.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Weber Pierson spoke to KFF Health News correspondent Christine Mai-Duc in Sacramento this spring.—
Kaiser Health News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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