as in journalist
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Haggard told reporters that POAH is a large company, managing 14,000 apartments nationwide, with 22,000 residential renters.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
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
The distraught relative quickly left the scene, declining to talk with reporters.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
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
The distraught relative quickly left the scene, declining to talk with reporters.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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