Definition of newspersonnext
as in reporter
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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Recent Examples of newsperson This is an office only a newsperson could love. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025 The iconic newsperson died Friday evening her representative Cindi Berger tells PEOPLE. Stephen M. Silverman, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022 Many of the people on our trip sat quietly while the Dutch newsperson translated Walter Cronkite's reporting of the landing. Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 14 July 2019 And Trump’s election was the kind of Earth-shattering event that only comes around once or twice in a newsperson’s career. James Hohmann, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2018 Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice—a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles. Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 6 June 2017
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Noun
  • Daily newspapers keep scores of advance obituaries on file so reporters aren’t scrambling on deadline when an important person in the community dies.
    Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Valkyrie is not quite open for business, but Eveland and her business partner — Valkyrie technical director Desmond Browning — gave a Statesman reporter and photographer a tour of the facility and a preview of the training that will be offered.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • As with any Olympics, the 15,000 athletes and 25,000 broadcasters and journalists will ride buses in dedicated lanes.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • This summer, the Pentagon went a step further and declared that its press office was now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Gani is a banker and freelance journalist who is a correspondent for the X page ARG Soccer News, which has been responsible for posting videos capturing the mood in Bangladesh during this World Cup, such as the one below.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • As far as the production approach to Sunday, Telemundo anticipates having its biggest canvas yet, with correspondents delivering reports and setting the scene from Spain and Argentina.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2026

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“Newsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsperson. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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