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newsperson

American  
[nooz-pur-suhn, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌpɜr sən, ˈnyuz- /

noun

  1. a newsman or newswoman; reporter.


Gender

See -person.

Etymology

Origin of newsperson

First recorded in 1970–75; news + -person

Example Sentences

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“What she did was make really good choices as a newsperson inside the paper that then made the paper look professional and wise to the outside world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2023

The morning after the meeting the superintendent of schools called to ask why our newsperson was there.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023

She was advised by a station colleague to “sound” like a newsperson — “You know, serious,” she was told.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022

A newsperson like Robin Roberts or David Faber provides both experience in and recognizability from broadcast media familiar to the show’s older demographics.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2021

“You go tiny newsperson, don’t let them get you down,” one poster wrote on YouTube.

From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2016