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
Reeve also happens to work as a newsman in real life as a correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, which itself is a connection to Superman's secret identity, The Daily Planet journalist Clark Kent.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2024
The 64-year-old newsman was hospitalized on May 10 with stomach pain, his former station reported.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The newsman gently but firmly prodded Biden on his motivations for staying the race after last week’s halting and unfocused debate performance.
—Will Sommer, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The newsman is not, and can never be, a prognosticator; leave that to the weatherman.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2024
The 64-year-old newsman was hospitalized on May 10 with stomach pain, his former station reported.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The newsman gently but firmly prodded Biden on his motivations for staying the race after last week’s halting and unfocused debate performance.
—Will Sommer, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The newsman is not, and can never be, a prognosticator; leave that to the weatherman.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
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Write to reporter Bayliss Wagner at bwagner@statesman.com.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Peacock Reach the reporter at dina.kaur@arizonarepublic.com.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Published: Nov 17, 2024 Updated: Nov 18, 2024 Megan Michelson (Photo: Megan Michelson) Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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In addition to interviewing Manson’s former followers, friends and journalists, the filmmakers have subjects listen and react to these recordings of Manson, who recounts his upbringing, his thoughts about life with his commune and more.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Corddry got his first big break after appearing as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox’s Future Perfect section and has worked at Vox since 2014.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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