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reporter

reporter

1.1
A person who finds and tells news on TV, radio, or newspapers
  • noun
  • /rɪˈpɔrtər/
  • Literature
translation icon : periodista
  • When asked about the impending eviction, he told reporters, "I feel the loss in my bones."
  • an investigative reporter
  • a newspaper reporter
  • beat reporters

Perhaps because we, the reporters, don't dig deep enough.

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Examples

  • Check to see if your local media have reporters assigned to the education beat.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Yesterday, LeBron was asked by a reporter if this was bad for the league.

  • Napoleon Hill was a young reporter for a little magazine

  • - I am a newspaper reporter!

  • A former Wall Street Journal and Business Week reporter, he started freelancing more than 25 years ago.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Theodore H White was a consummate reporter whose passion was politics.

  • Getler also served in that role as a reporter and editor at The Washington Post.

  • Maggie Haberman is one of the two reporters who spoke to him in the Oval Office.

Synonyms

journalist
vsreporter
  • Literature
942 2.3

A person who reports news for a newspaper, magazine, TV, or website

is limited to producing news stories rather than other kinds of writing
correspondent
vsreporter
  • Literature
684 4.4

A reporter who gives news from a place or about a particular subject

is more general and covers investigating and presenting across locations
pressman
vsreporter
  • Archaic
39 5.8

A man who reports news for a newspaper or TV

is gender neutral and refers to any person supplying news content
photojournalist
vsreporter
  • Literature
21 4.3

A person who takes photos to report news

is broader and can include writing, presenting, or other reporting methods
newsman
vsreporter
  • Literature
20 3.0

A man who finds and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV

is gender neutral and includes anyone who does that investigative work
TV reporter
vsreporter
  • Literature
13 1.6

A person who reports news on television

is not limited to television and covers other media too
newspaperman
vsreporter
  • Archaic
10 3.5

A man who writes or edits news for newspapers and other media

is gender neutral and refers to the job across genders and media
television reporter
vsreporter
  • Literature
7 2.5

A person who reports news on television

is broader and includes writing or presenting across other media formats
journo
vsreporter
  • Slang
5 8.4

A person who reports news for newspapers, TV or websites

is the neutral, more formal word used in professional contexts
newswoman
vsreporter
  • Literature
5 3.0

A woman who reports news for TV or newspapers

is gender neutral and applies to whoever performs the same duties
broadcast journalist
vsreporter
  • Literature
2 3.4

A person who reports news on radio or television

is broader, covering newspapers as well as broadcast platforms
newsperson
vsreporter
  • Literature
1 2.8

A person who finds and reports news for television, radio, or newspapers

is limited to writing or presenting for newspapers, television, and radio
TV newsman
vsreporter
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A male reporter who presents news on TV

is gender neutral and can describe any person reporting on television
newshound
vsreporter
  • Literature
1 4.8

A journalist who always looks for and reports news

is the neutral role focused on doing the job, not the personal eagerness
newspaperwoman
vsreporter
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A woman who writes or reports news for newspapers

is neutral about gender and applies to anyone doing the same job
newswriter
vsreporter
  • Literature
1 3.3

A person who makes news articles for a newspaper or TV

also presents and investigates, not only focused solely on writing
TV newswoman
vsreporter
  • Archaic
3.2

A woman who presents news on television

is gender neutral and covers anyone who performs the same television role
scooper
vsreporter
  • Jargon
6.3

A journalist who gets and publishes important news before others

performs general investigation and coverage rather than chasing exclusives

Compounds

TV reporter
  • Literature
13 1.6

A person who reports news on television

television reporter
  • Literature
7 2.5

A person who reports news on television

How Experienced

senior
800 2.9
reporter
  • Literature
1.1

Surface Forms

reporter singular
reporters plural

Morphology

reporter = report (transparent) = report + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'report' denoting a person who reports news; meaning is directly derived and familiar to learners.

Etymology

Reporter comes from the verb report, built from old Latin parts re- 'back' and portare 'to carry', and you can see the same port in transport and portable, which are about carrying. So a reporter 'carries' news to the public.