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
  • And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • Silence creates a vacuum that will inevitably be filled by opponents, journalists and social media.
    — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While corporate and ideological restructuring has put prominent CBS journalists out of work, Alexander is leaving NBC on good terms.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This time, some big names are joining the newsmagazine as correspondents and contributors, bolstering its ranks after the departures of Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of correspondents
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