newspeople

noun

Definition of newspeoplenext
plural of newsperson
as in reporters
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news the host of that morning show prefers to think of himself as a newsperson and not as an entertainer

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  1. reporters
  2. journalists
  3. correspondents
Noun
  • The Athletic, which eliminated its Sox beat writer position a few years ago, had three reporters at Game 3.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Bragg publicly claimed, in his own defense, that Times journalists often leaned on uncredited reporters.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • Breaking through this boredom — especially when hosting influencers and journalists who have so often been there and done that — is perhaps easier said than done.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the last several weeks, multiple journalists have been hearing that cuts could be in the 5 percent range, or more, at the company.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • Tory Burch excels at activating her frow-goers, dispatching content creators like Tefi Pessoa and Kennedy Eurich as correspondents, who saturate social media with guest interviews and interactions.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Our correspondents live around the world and bring a global perspective to their work.
    — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspondents
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