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
During a tour of the ICE training facility in Georgia with reporters in August, acting ICE director Todd Lyons said the agency made changes designed to streamline the process but denied watering it down.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters at spring training the club tried to trade Castellanos before his eventual release.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Jakob Rodgers is a senior breaking news reporter.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters at spring training the club tried to trade Castellanos before his eventual release.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Jakob Rodgers is a senior breaking news reporter.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
Noun
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Award-winning journalist Melanie Haiken covers travel, food, science, health, and the environment from her home in the San Francisco Bay Area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Vega joined the newsmagazine in 2023, becoming the program’s first Latina correspondent.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In the early 1980s, Morrison was a co-host and political correspondent for the CBC Network’s The Journal, a nightly news and current affairs program.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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