as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
any newsman will tell you that if you talk to enough people, you'll eventually get a money quote
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Recent Examples of newsman
Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks.
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Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Gumbel, the older brother of fellow TV newsman Bryant Gumbel, began his sports broadcasting career at a local Chicago affiliate before joining ESPN in its inaugural year of 1979, anchoring SportsCenter and doing play-by-play for NBA games.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
One day Chris Borgen, who was an old CBS newsman, was in front of my house with a camera truck.
—Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Longtime residents will remember that South Bay newsman Rigo Chacon started a nonprofit and scholarship fund called Abrazos and Books back in 1990, after being moved by the devastation created by the Mexico City earthquake.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Gumbel, the older brother of fellow TV newsman Bryant Gumbel, began his sports broadcasting career at a local Chicago affiliate before joining ESPN in its inaugural year of 1979, anchoring SportsCenter and doing play-by-play for NBA games.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
One day Chris Borgen, who was an old CBS newsman, was in front of my house with a camera truck.
—Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Longtime residents will remember that South Bay newsman Rigo Chacon started a nonprofit and scholarship fund called Abrazos and Books back in 1990, after being moved by the devastation created by the Mexico City earthquake.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
Noun
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The distraught relative quickly left the scene, declining to talk with reporters.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a follow-up meeting with financial reporters, Bessent said de-escalation with China is a priority but the two countries’ leaders are not in talks, and a deal cannot be negotiated with underlings.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ron Wood has been a professional journalist in Arkansas for about 40 years.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump's idea to incarcerate U.S. citizens abroad raises concerns In: Immigration MS-13 Deportation United States Department of Justice Scott MacFarlane Scott MacFarlane is CBS News' Justice correspondent.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman suggested Wednesday that the Trump administration welcomes the fight over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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