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newsman

newsman

20 3.0
A man who finds and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV
  • noun
  • /ˈnjuːzˌmæn/
  • Literature
translation icon : periodista
  • While I digested this, the newsman said that the Crazy Corp. had refused to shake hands with Owens.
  • TV newsman
  • veteran newsman
  • former newsman

Let's go back to intrepid garden newsmen Adam Atkinson for more.

Examples

  • A football coach looks at a black-and-white television as a newsman outside the schoolhouse speaks to the camera.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Are you the father of that newsman on Channel 9?

  • A good newsman never takes no for an answer!

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Every newsman this side of Kansas City is going to be there.

  • ABC newsman Tom McIntyre says it's hard to believe that this could happen in America.

  • David Jensen, a retired California newsman, has published this blog since January 2005.

    Blog text (5)
  • According to the newsman, the astronauts are pointing a giant telescope at a quasar fifteen billion light-years away.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The third and final presidential debate in Boca Raton, FL, will be hosted by veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer.

    Blog text (3)
  • The newsman interviewed the mayor about the recent city developments.

  • Every newsman in the room was eager to hear the breaking news story.

Synonyms

reporter
vsnewsman
  • Literature
1.1

A person who finds and tells news on TV, radio, or newspapers

adds the specific male identity to the same reporting and editing role
journalist
vsnewsman
  • Literature
942 2.3

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

specifies a male person holding those journalistic duties
correspondent
vsnewsman
  • Literature
684 4.4

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

is broader, covering any reporting role and emphasizing the male person
pressman
vsnewsman
  • Archaic
39 5.8

A man who reports news for a newspaper or TV

focuses more on the male identity while also covering reporting and editing
foreign correspondent
vsnewsman
  • Literature
22 5.1

A journalist who lives in another country and reports news there for newspapers or TV at home

is similar but covers domestic and international reporting by a male professional
photojournalist
vsnewsman
  • Literature
21 4.3

A person who takes photos to report news

includes photographic reporting but also broader writing, editing, and male identity
TV reporter
vsnewsman
  • Literature
13 1.6

A person who reports news on television

includes the same duties but also marks the person as male
newspaperman
vsnewsman
  • Archaic
10 3.5

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

is male and also includes reporting and investigating beyond newspapers
television reporter
vsnewsman
  • Literature
7 2.5

A person who reports news on television

is not limited to television and highlights the male professional
journo
vsnewsman
  • Slang
5 8.4

A person who reports news for newspapers, TV or websites

uses a neutral tone to identify a male professional rather than informal speech
broadcast journalist
vsnewsman
  • Literature
2 3.4

A person who reports news on radio or television

adds the male identity to that broadcast-focused work
newsperson
vsnewsman
  • Literature
1 2.8

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

is the same professional role but specifically male
TV newsman
vsnewsman
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A male reporter who presents news on TV

matches the male aspect but covers any media, not only television
newshound
vsnewsman
  • Literature
1 4.8

A journalist who always looks for and reports news

is the same professional but without the strong eagerness quality
newswriter
vsnewsman
  • Literature
1 3.3

A person who makes news articles for a newspaper or TV

adds investigating and editing duties and marks the role as male
scooper
vsnewsman
  • Jargon
6.3

A journalist who gets and publishes important news before others

shares the reporting goal but not always the race for exclusives

Compounds

TV newsman
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A male reporter who presents news on TV

How Senior

editor in chief
  • Literature
49 4.4
editor
3.0
newsman
  • Literature
20 3.0
reporter
  • Literature
1.1

Surface Forms

newsman singular
newsmen plural

Morphology

newsman = news + man (transparent) = news + man

Meaning is directly and predictably built from 'news' + 'man' to denote a person (male) who works with news.

Etymology

The word newsman is made of news and man. News comes from 'new', meaning 'recent things', and man means a person with that job, so a newsman is someone who finds and tells people about new events.