staffers

noun

plural of staffer
as in reporters

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  1. reporters
  2. journalists
  3. correspondents
  4. photojournalists
  5. muckrakers
  6. newsmen
Noun
  • Associated Press reporters Mayuko Ono and Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shooter is among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters at a news conference held Saturday night.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • More than 10 explosions were heard in a row, the journalists reported, adding that the intensity of the blasts triggered car alarms on the streets.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The dinner in April devolved into chaos after authorities say Cole Allen opened fire inside the Washington Hilton hotel, where thousands of journalists and guests gathered for the annual celebration of the First Amendment.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • As far as the production approach to Sunday, Telemundo anticipates having its biggest canvas yet, with correspondents delivering reports and setting the scene from Spain and Argentina.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Both veteran correspondents appeared on air about 15 minutes later, wholly composed, without any indication as to what had transpired.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 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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