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
Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Trump administration activates 700 Marines in Los Angeles area amid ICE protests
Graham Kates
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Amy Drew Thompson is a multimedia food reporter for Orlando Sentinel who has lived in the city for 20 years.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Send tips for future stories to Beacon Journal reporter Stephanie Warsmith at swarsmith@thebeaconjournal.com.
—Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Trump administration activates 700 Marines in Los Angeles area amid ICE protests
Graham Kates
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Amy Drew Thompson is a multimedia food reporter for Orlando Sentinel who has lived in the city for 20 years.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Send tips for future stories to Beacon Journal reporter Stephanie Warsmith at swarsmith@thebeaconjournal.com.
—Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
Noun
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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With the At a Glance Summaries tool, journalists select a prompt template, and the in-house language model writes three to five bullet points.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Associated Press Pentagon correspondent Tara Copp asked Hegseth during a June 26 briefing.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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