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sportswriters

noun

plural of sportswriter

as in journalists

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The festival will also enlist an all-female roster of journalists and academics to introduce films in this year’s Marilyn Monroe retrospective.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
And if the Vatican medical team needs any help, one of the journalists traveling with the pope is also a doctor.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of journalists

Noun

The governor-elect, speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon inside the state Capitol, had just concluded a meeting with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro-Tempore Monique Limón.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Comcast’s Sky News recently launched a new mobile app focused on defense and security, with top sector reporters at its center.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reporters

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Several anti-Flock websites and muckrakers used open records laws to collect and publish hundreds of police agencies’ audit logs – internal records detailing each time an officer searched Flock for a specific tag.

— Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Famous American muckrakers include Ida Tarbell who wrote about Standard Oil’s monopoly; Lincoln Steffens who wrote about corruption in city halls; and Upton Sinclair who exposed deplorable conditions in the meatpacking industry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026

Definition of muckrakers

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As with past elections, the anchors will serve as the masters of ceremonies, so to speak, calling the races, asking the analysts and correspondents for their thoughts, and throwing to reporters in the field.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Now, these correspondents stand increasingly at the center of new products and content presentations the networks hope keep viewers focused on their screens, and not someone else’s.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of correspondents

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Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Persons thus satirized included presidents Reagan, Carter, Ford and Nixon, as well as newsmen Dan Rather and Ted Koppel.

— Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of newsmen

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After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of broadcasters

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That led to some tension between the broadcasters and FIFA, as Peacock carried the Spanish-language rights for a less expensive price than Fox One, which streamed the games with English announcers.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Johnson then discussed Ball’s answer wish his fellow announcers in ESPN’s studio.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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