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
Carole Carlson is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Katie Wiseman is a trending news reporter for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Business reporter Francesca Pica breaks it down here.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But reporter Elon Green, citing Los Angeles County District Attorney’s records, reported in a Defector piece that Short actually lived a half mile away.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Katie Wiseman is a trending news reporter for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Business reporter Francesca Pica breaks it down here.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But reporter Elon Green, citing Los Angeles County District Attorney’s records, reported in a Defector piece that Short actually lived a half mile away.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
Noun
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As talented journalists go independent on Substack and YouTube and other legacy publications like The New York Times lean into personalization in nearly every element of their business, The Economist has resisted change.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Over the past two weeks, every candidate has made campaign stops in North Texas, and CBS Texas Political Reporter Jack Fink was the only North Texas journalist to attend all events and speak with each of the five leading candidates.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The former film, from Joshua Seftel, follows CBS correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp on an essay project into the bedrooms of kids gunned down in school shootings, their private worlds heartbreakingly preserved by their families.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In between their stints as figure skating correspondents at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Martha and her bestie Snoop Dogg have been taking in the sights and sounds of Milan together, including, of course, the food.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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