staffers

noun

plural of staffer
as in reporters

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  1. reporters
  2. journalists
  3. correspondents
  4. photojournalists
  5. muckrakers
  6. newsmen
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  • The rare meeting in Egypt with Hamas' Khalil al-Hayya was also confirmed to the Associated Press by a regional official and a Hamas official, both speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And that was in the opening statement — before any reporters asked a question.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporters
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  • His previous spell on the Bernabeu bench was filled with arguments and feuds, with the Portuguese angrily taking on referees, journalists, opposition coaches and even his own players.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional newsrooms typically forbid journalists from accepting payments from sources or business partners to avoid conflicts of interest — or even the appearance of conflict.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver are national correspondents with USA TODAY, specializing in weather and climate.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Other departures from 60 Minutes include executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, correspondents Cecilia Vega and longtime producer Henry Schuster.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspondents
Noun
  • While the trainers are often local photojournalists, being a photojournalist alone doesn’t make someone a trainer.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of photojournalists
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  • 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
Noun
  • 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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