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newspeople

noun

Definition of newspeople

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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The rare meeting in Egypt with Hamas' Khalil al-Hayya was also confirmed to the Associated Press by a regional official and a Hamas official, both speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
And that was in the opening statement — before any reporters asked a question.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of reporters

Noun

Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of journalists

Noun

Anchors hold forth from behind a desk, throwing to a variety of stories, dispatches from correspondents and newsmaker interviews.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver and Doyle Rice are national correspondents for USA TODAY with a focus on weather and climate.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of correspondents

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