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
The ensuing chaos, with birds plummeting from the sky was breathlessly reported, a la the Hindenburg disaster, by intrepid newsman Les Nessman, played by Richard Sanders.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Dennis Richmond, a beloved Bay Area newsman and trailblazing Black journalist, died Wednesday, his former news channel, KTVU announced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The newsman is not, and can never be, a prognosticator; leave that to the weatherman.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Dennis Richmond, a beloved Bay Area newsman and trailblazing Black journalist, died Wednesday, his former news channel, KTVU announced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Ford himself moved shiny-eyed into the press of newsmen, extending handshakes and thanks.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The newsman is not, and can never be, a prognosticator; leave that to the weatherman.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
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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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Local news reports say that Lee’s arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
9 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Although referred to as a journalist in Gaza, the IDF said Bardawil was involved in producing propaganda videos, including footage of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is a White House correspondent for USA TODAY.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Steven Erlanger is the chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe and is based in Berlin.—
Steven Erlanger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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