television reporter
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrtər/
- Literature
:
reportero de televisión
- During the live broadcast, the television reporter explained the details of the event to viewers at home.
- television reporters interview
- a local television reporter
- a female television reporter
Examples
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I am a television reporter trying to put into words the terrible things I have seen.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jane Ryland was a television reporter, fired when she refused to reveal a source and cost the station a million dollars.
Blog text (29) -
At the reception, television reporters interviewed me for the local news.
Fiction book (1991) -
A couple of nights ago, I watched a television reporter interview a woman who cried over the lack of food and fresh water.
Blog text (4) -
Carter talked to television reporters after the crash some five miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Blog text (1) -
Before that, she was an award-winning television reporter for KARE 11.
Blog text (33) -
A television reporter stands in water on the beach near the Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
Blog text (9) -
The television reporter covered the breaking news from the scene of the accident.
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As a well-respected television reporter, she was known for her insightful interviews and thorough research.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who finds and tells news on TV, radio, or newspapers
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2.3
A person who reports news for a newspaper, magazine, TV, or website
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4.4
A reporter who gives news from a place or about a particular subject
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1.6
A person who reports news on television
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3.4
A person who reports news on radio or television
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2.8
A person who finds and reports news for television, radio, or newspapers
A person who presents and reports news on television
How Senior
- Literature
684
4.4
- Literature
7
2.5
- Literature
∞
1.1
229
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a journalist who reports news on television' is directly and compositionally derived from 'television' (the audiovisual broadcasting medium) plus 'reporter' (a journalist who reports). Noun-noun compounding to indicate the medium or specialization is a productive, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand this phrase.
Etymology
Television reporter comes from the words television (the machine that shows moving pictures and sound) and reporter (a person who tells the news). When TV became common, reporters stood in front of a camera to tell what was happening so people at home could see it, so the phrase means 'a journalist who reports news on television'.