newsmaker

American  

[nooz-mey-ker, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌmeɪ kər, ˈnyuz- /

noun

1. a person, thing, or event that is newsworthy.

   a weekly magazine devoted to stories on newsmakers.

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Etymology

Origin of newsmaker

First recorded in 1965–70; news + maker

Example Sentences

She opened doors for women as a network anchor and turned newsmaker interviews into major television events — 74 million tuned into her 1999 sit-down with Monica Lewinsky.

From Los Angeles Times

Dickerson has done an additional half-hour, which includes a longer newsmaker interview and a brief commentary at the end, on “CBS Evening News Plus,” which is shown on CBS News Streaming after the network broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's some real headwinds in China in the short-term", he told a Reuters Newsmaker event in Singapore, noting the crisis in its debt-ridden property sector.

From Reuters

Gupta, speaking at a Reuters Newsmaker event in Singapore, added that the bank expected net inflows to be 'pretty strong' going forward.

From Reuters

The landscape is littered with people who try to call the market but no one is smart enough to do that, Stavros said at a Reuters Newsmaker event.

From Reuters