newsperson

[nooz-pur-suh n, nyooz-]

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noun

a newsman or newswoman; reporter.

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Origin of newsperson

First recorded in 1970–75; news + -person

Usage note

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words

correspondent reporter writer columnist press commentator editor broadcaster media magazine paper journalist newspaper publisher interviewer announcer publicist cub hack contributor

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Both are models for the type of newsperson Al Jazeera is trying to poach.
The Al Jazeera Charm Offensive
David Freedlander
March 20, 2013