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newsie

noun

Definition of newsie

as in reporter

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Recent Examples of newsie Each newsie had been looking forward for days to this feast, and had so regulated his meals as to make sure of an adequate appetite when the momentous occasion arrived. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022 Karla Castillo Medina goes door to door at the migrant shelter, delivering newspapers like an old-fashioned newsie. — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2022 The cast is wild; Vincent Kartheiser plays an American war profiteer with what can only be described as a newsie-from-Newsies accent, and Lizzy Caplan plays a French resistance figure with substance use issues who ends up hooking up with Krieps. — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 22 Dec. 2020 Marco Tzunux is charismatic and likable as Jack Kelly, the dreamer/realist who unifies the newsies to strike. — Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2019 The 1910 census notes four newsies listed as black; the 1920 census mentions five. — Gwen Thompkins, The New Yorker, 8 July 2019 Her husband, Jeff Sensat, plays Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher who raises the price of newspapers to the newsies to beat his competition. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2018 Yet the kids worry their struggle is doomed unless the Brooklyn newsies join the fight. — Hugh Hunter, Philly.com, 14 May 2018

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Noun

Adriana Valasis, an N+ reporter in Mexico City who has covered World Cups and the Olympic Games, has seen firsthand how the Mexican national team lifted the fans’ spirits and brought Mexican society together.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of reporter

Noun

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of journalist

Noun

Then, on June 1, Scott Pelley, a 37-year CBS newsman and the de facto face of the network, attended an all-hands meeting with Bilton and the rest of the newsmagazine’s staff (Weiss was noticeably absent).

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 June 2026
One prominent newsman shared a snuff box with the vice president on the Senate floor.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2026

Definition of newsman

Noun

In Indonesia, a stringer walks through a village, or at least what was once a village before the mud flowed down from a forest and swept the village along with it.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
It’s also made Boston’s defense more susceptible, as Vucevic and third-stringer Luka Garza both are downgrades at that end.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of stringer

Noun

As fans of the comedian know, Ali G is a streetwise interviewer whose hip hop slang often bewilders guests such as Noam Chomsky, Andy Rooney and Newt Gingrich.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish.

— New York Times, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of interviewer

Noun

All the while, the newshound indulged in her secret pleasure of writing poetry in her off time as an outlet for her homesickness and stress relief.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Viewers, newshounds, and political pundits aren’t immune to the utopian vision of The West Wing, where the corridors of power are filled with whip-smart strategists and bright-eyed idealists who put country first.

— Jason Bailey, TIME, 24 July 2024

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