Synonyms for
Reporters
Definition
Reporters are people who write or talk about news events for a newspaper, magazine, or television or radio station.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- investigative reporters
- news reporters
- field reporters
- court reporters
- political reporters
- crime reporters
- war reporters
- investigative journalists
Word family
Usage note
While 'reporter' is the most common term, 'correspondent' often implies a reporter working for a news organization in a distant location or specializing in a particular subject area.
Example sentences
- The reporters were taking notes at the press conference.
- The newspaper hired a team of reporters to cover the election.
- The TV station's reporters were live on the scene of the fire.
- The reporters asked tough questions during the interview with the politician.
- The magazine's reporters traveled to Paris to cover the fashion week.
Quotes
"Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides." - Gwen Ifill
"The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." - Finley Peter Dunne
"I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once." - C.S. Lewis