as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the host of that morning show prefers to think of himself as a newsperson and not as an entertainer
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Recent Examples of newsperson
The iconic newsperson died Friday evening her representative Cindi Berger tells PEOPLE.
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Stephen M. Silverman, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022
And then, art imitated life when Apple TV+ released The Morning Show, which followed the story of disgraced newsperson Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), who was ousted by his network for inappropriate relationships with women.
—Tanya Edwards, refinery29.com, 8 Jan. 2020
Many of the people on our trip sat quietly while the Dutch newsperson translated Walter Cronkite's reporting of the landing.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 14 July 2019
And Trump’s election was the kind of Earth-shattering event that only comes around once or twice in a newsperson’s career.
—James Hohmann, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2018
Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice—a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles.
—Sarah Ellison, The Hive, 6 June 2017
Stephen M. Silverman, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022
And then, art imitated life when Apple TV+ released The Morning Show, which followed the story of disgraced newsperson Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell), who was ousted by his network for inappropriate relationships with women.
—Tanya Edwards, refinery29.com, 8 Jan. 2020
Many of the people on our trip sat quietly while the Dutch newsperson translated Walter Cronkite's reporting of the landing.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 14 July 2019
And Trump’s election was the kind of Earth-shattering event that only comes around once or twice in a newsperson’s career.
—James Hohmann, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2018
Rhodes would appear, on some level, a perfect choice—a pedigreed newsperson with a history at Fox as well as deep connections in liberal political circles.
—Sarah Ellison, The Hive, 6 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsperson
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What to watch this month:Here's what's new on Netflix, Max, Hulu and Prime in November 2024 Reach the reporter at dina.kaur@arizonarepublic.com.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tennessean reporters Diana Leyva and Jordan Green contributed reporting.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Huge East Bay industrial complex is bought in deal that tops $100 million Music, entertainment, live events venue may sprout in downtown San Jose Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but states are getting the rules ready Larry Magid is a tech journalist and internet safety activist.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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During this time, the trusted journalist provided updates and data analysis as the numbers rolled in, which eased some voters' election anxiety.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite his growing popularity, the MSNBC correspondent has had a long career in political journalism.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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The panel included Steve Kornacki, NBC News national political correspondent; Mark Murray, NBC News senior political editor; Micah Roberts, Public Opinion Strategies partner and CNBC’s Republican pollster; and Jay Campbell, Hart Research partner and CNBC’s Democratic pollster.Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Newsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsperson. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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