Synonyms for

Correspondents

Verb / ˌkɔ:rʌˈspɑ:ndʌnts / Another word for correspondents — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Correspondents are people who write letters or reports to a newspaper or broadcast organization, especially about events that happen in other countries.

Synonyms & similar words

letterwriter pressman newspaperman correspondent newswriter newspaperwoman reporter journalist newsperson columnist stringer contributor writer commentator analyst newsman newshound scribe pundit pressman presswoman

Synonyms by register

Formal

representatives counterparts equivalents parallels

Informal

contacts liaisons people sources

Literary

fellows kindred spirits

Antonyms

disagree differ oppose contradict conflict

Common collocations

  • foreign correspondents
  • war correspondents
  • news correspondents
  • business correspondents
  • correspondents' bank
  • correspondents' accounts
  • correspondents' network

Word family

noun correspondence
verb correspond
adjective corresponding
adverb correspondingly

Usage note

Often used in journalism to refer to reporters stationed in distant locations. Can also refer to people or things that are similar or analogous.

Example sentences

  1. Many news outlets rely on correspondents to provide coverage of events around the world.
  2. The newspaper's correspondents in Europe reported on the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations.
  3. Foreign correspondents often have to navigate unfamiliar cultures and languages while reporting on events.
  4. The network's political correspondents analyzed the results of the election.
  5. Correspondents who cover war zones put themselves in danger to provide accurate reporting.

Quotes

  • "A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself." - Arthur Miller
  • "If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed." - Mark Twain
  • "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations." - George Orwell

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