as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a newshound of the old school, he was highly skeptical of the claim that the firings weren't politically motivated
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Recent Examples of newshound
Viewers, newshounds, and political pundits aren’t immune to the utopian vision of The West Wing, where the corridors of power are filled with whip-smart strategists and bright-eyed idealists who put country first.
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Jason Bailey, TIME, 24 July 2024
Video game newshound Wario64 first sounded the alarm on social media that the game had been removed from Steam and other PC storefronts seemingly without explanation.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
The transmissions are monitored not only by newshounds, but by neighborhood groups and people who make a hobby of being tuned into city life.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
That may sound like a bad thing, especially coming from a newshound who, like most politics-watchers, wants to know the results as soon as humanly possible.
—Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 June 2021
Everett and Fay now running around town trying to figure out what is going on — Fay not at all afraid but excited about the possibilities; Everett as cynical as any newshound can be in his early 20s — pay her a visit.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 25 May 2020
And even the most avid newshounds are having a hard time keeping up.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2020
One newshound heard that, on the night of her death, McKillop had an argument with a boyfriend, a man named Frank, in the courtyard of her apartment building.
—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2019
One of Hammond’s former colleagues, Jeremy Gilbert, now the director of strategic initiatives at the Washington Post, oversees Heliograf, the Post’s deep-learning robotic newshound.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018
Jason Bailey, TIME, 24 July 2024
Video game newshound Wario64 first sounded the alarm on social media that the game had been removed from Steam and other PC storefronts seemingly without explanation.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
The transmissions are monitored not only by newshounds, but by neighborhood groups and people who make a hobby of being tuned into city life.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
That may sound like a bad thing, especially coming from a newshound who, like most politics-watchers, wants to know the results as soon as humanly possible.
—Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 June 2021
Everett and Fay now running around town trying to figure out what is going on — Fay not at all afraid but excited about the possibilities; Everett as cynical as any newshound can be in his early 20s — pay her a visit.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 25 May 2020
And even the most avid newshounds are having a hard time keeping up.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2020
One newshound heard that, on the night of her death, McKillop had an argument with a boyfriend, a man named Frank, in the courtyard of her apartment building.
—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2019
One of Hammond’s former colleagues, Jeremy Gilbert, now the director of strategic initiatives at the Washington Post, oversees Heliograf, the Post’s deep-learning robotic newshound.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newshound
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Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a sketch during the Dec. 7 episode, hosted by Paul Mescal, SNL cast member Heidi Gardner plays a fictional BuzzFeed reporter on the red carpet for the debut of the Bob Dylan biopic, which stars Chalamet as the legendary folk musician.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The JFK Files Kennedy's assassination and the government's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing him are the subject of enduring fascination among journalists, politicians and members of the public.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Anisha Sircar is a journalist with experience working at Reuters, Bloomberg, Quartz and Scroll.in.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The knock in question was reported on by AS correspondent Javi Miguel, as Barca celebrated a maiden piece of silverware under Xavi Hernandez's successor Hansi Flick.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Former Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie Sajak, who is the show's social correspondent, also chatted to Rhea in a clip shared on her Instagram page.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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