foreign correspondent

American  

noun

1. a correspondent, as for a periodical, assigned to send back articles and news dispatches from a foreign country for publication.

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foreign correspondent British  

noun

1. journalism a reporter who visits or resides in a foreign country in order to report on its affairs

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foreign correspondent

Stourton became a presenter of the flagship Today programme in 1999, where his immense experience as a foreign correspondent served him well while reporting from countries such as Lebanon and Afghanistan.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

David Willey, who served as a BBC foreign correspondent for more than half a century, has died aged 93.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Holly Williams: Williams has been a foreign correspondent working out of Istanbul since 2012.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Prior to that, Asa spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

It has been stated that, during a portion of his association with the Bible Society, Borrow acted as a foreign correspondent for The Morning Herald.

From The Life of George Borrow by Jenkins, Herbert George