as in journalist
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Recent Examples of reporter
Doug Ross is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Washington Examiner economics reporter Zach Halaschak noted that after months of negotiations between the House and Senate, a sweeping housing package is poised to become one of the rare bipartisan legislative victories of the year.
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2026
Theo Peck-Suzuki is a reporter for the Connecticut Mirror.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Andrew Greif Andrew Greif is a sports reporter for NBC News Digital.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Washington Examiner economics reporter Zach Halaschak noted that after months of negotiations between the House and Senate, a sweeping housing package is poised to become one of the rare bipartisan legislative victories of the year.
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2026
Theo Peck-Suzuki is a reporter for the Connecticut Mirror.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Andrew Greif Andrew Greif is a sports reporter for NBC News Digital.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Doyle Rice is a national correspondent for USA TODAY, with a focus on weather and climate.
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Thomas, a former Associated Press Hollywood correspondent who died in 2014, was the primary writer of this obituary.
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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