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newshawk

American

[nooz-hawk, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌhɔk, ˈnjuz- /

noun

Informal.

a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.

newshawk British

/ ˈnjuːzˌhɔːk /

noun

Also called: newshound. informal a newspaper reporter

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Etymology

Origin of newshawk

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; news + hawk ¹

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When a newshawk reminded him that Mr. Sloan had offered to go to Washing ton if the President himself requested it, Franklin Roosevelt snapped: "A representative of the President did ask him to come down."

From Time Magazine Archive

He has been variously a newshawk, an ambulance driver for the A.E.F. in France, an adviser to the coal interests when they drew up their NRA code.

From Time Magazine Archive

As they emerged a newshawk approached spluttering Freshman No. 1, asked why he was there.

From Time Magazine Archive

At 14 he ran away from home, was hobo, circus hand, cabin-boy on a whaler, sheepherder, newshawk.

From Time Magazine Archive

According to the Sentinel, he had babbled a bit when he was released from the hospital, and an alert newshawk had trailed him to his home and bluffed him into spilling the whole story.

From Cue for Quiet by Thomas L. Sherred

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