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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
And for those few days in late November our TVs became a very different thing, now carrying an endless flow of newsmen talking in somber voices.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Election 2024: See Arizona election results Mayes will end probe of Trump's comments on Cheney
Trump's pre-election blitz included an Oct. 31 stop in Glendale with the former newsman and conservative pundit Tucker Carlson.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
American actors John Magaro and Peter Sarsgaard play the ABC sports newsmen who forever changed live news coverage during the Israeli hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympic games.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Coming out on October 8, the third read in newsman Wallace’s Countdown franchise, 1960 goes deep into the first presidential campaign of the modern era with its game changing debate, primaries, candidates, potential vote challenge and some secret honor.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Election 2024: See Arizona election results Mayes will end probe of Trump's comments on Cheney
Trump's pre-election blitz included an Oct. 31 stop in Glendale with the former newsman and conservative pundit Tucker Carlson.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
American actors John Magaro and Peter Sarsgaard play the ABC sports newsmen who forever changed live news coverage during the Israeli hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympic games.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Coming out on October 8, the third read in newsman Wallace’s Countdown franchise, 1960 goes deep into the first presidential campaign of the modern era with its game changing debate, primaries, candidates, potential vote challenge and some secret honor.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsman
Noun
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After a nationwide search, see who USA TODAY reporter Erin Jensen picked for her Valentine’s Day date.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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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,
10 Feb. 2025
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When things went off the grid, what the state of the United States military was when nobody knew exactly what was happening and how large the threat was, what the journalists were doing on the plane.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Follow the journalist for a continued conversation about the risks of injectables, why founders need to invest in TikTok, and how to maintain success as a beauty brand in 2024’s saturated market.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dylan Scott is a senior correspondent and editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, covering global health.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Newsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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