newsman

American  

[nooz-man, -muhn, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌmæn, -mən, ˈnyuz- /

noun

plural

newsmen

1. a person employed to gather news, as for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television news bureau; reporter.

2. a person who reports the news on radio or television.

3. a person who sells or distributes newspapers, periodicals, etc.; newsdealer.

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newsman British  

/ ˈnjuːzˌmæn /

noun

1. Gender-neutral forms: newsreader.   reporter.  informal a male newsreader or reporter

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of newsman

First recorded in 1590–1600; news + man

Example Sentences

His mother was a college administrator and his father was an influential broadcaster and newsman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The newsman, who once held a primetime slot on CNN, raged on Wednesday about a clip posted to Instagram by the account MemeRunnerGPT.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025

He said he did not believe the audience would be disconcerted if he appeared as a newsman on television on Sundays and a pitchman on the radio during the week.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

His noblesse oblige masked a steely newsman who stood by his publication and industry whenever they were under attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Capron, a newsman from Auburn, New York, was naturally curious to know more about this strange, new phenomenon.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock