reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpȯr-tər 

: one that reports: such as

a

: a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings

b

: a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

c(1)

: a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news

(2)

: a person who broadcasts news

reportorial

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

ˌre-pə-

ˌrē-

adjective

reportorially

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē 

ˌre-pə-

ˌrē-

adverb

Synonyms

• correspondent
• intelligencer
• journalist
• newshound
• newsman
• newsperson
• pressman [British]

Examples of reporter in a Sentence

She's a reporter for one of the major networks.

the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

Recent Examples on the Web

Hupka said that led the reporters to interview past members of the county Board of Supervisors, who remembered when the ballpark was approved in the mid-1990s and how earlier disputes with the Diamondbacks played out. —Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024

Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024

Contact Free Press arts and culture reporter Duante Beddingfield at [e-mail]. —Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024

Earlier, New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters that six people, including the attacker, had died. —Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024

This week, Lawrence Stroll, executive chairman of Aston Martin, told reporters at the company's U.K. headquarters that Aston is delaying its shift to electrics, focusing instead on plug-in hybrids. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024

But he was known also for an ever-ready smile, an unflappable temperament and unassuming demeanor, an ego-less willingness to pitch in to help other reporters on stories large and small, and a quirky sense of humor that lightened the stress of many a deadline. —Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024

The man behind selling the two Iowa papers is Bob Woodward, no relation to the Watergate scandal reporter. —Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024

Chyna Blackmon is a service journalism reporter for The Charlotte Observer. —Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reporter

• court reporter
• cub reporter
• shorthand reporter
• police reporter

Kids Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpōrt-ər 

-ˈpȯrt-

: a person who reports

especially : one employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

Legal Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er

: one that reports: as

a

: one who makes authorized statements and publications of court decisions or legislative proceedings

also : a publication in which such reports are reproduced see also citation compare advance sheet

b

: one who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

specifically : court reporter