reporter

noun re·port·er \ri-ˈpȯr-tər\

: a person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc., or who tells people the news on radio or television

Full Definition of REPORTER

: one that reports: as

a : a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings

b : a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

c (1) : a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news (2) : a person who broadcasts news

— re·por·to·ri·al \ˌre-pə(r)-ˈtȯr-ē-əl, ˌrē-\ adjective

— re·por·to·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

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14th century

Synonyms: correspondent, intelligencer, journalist, newshound, newsman, newsperson, pressman [British]

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