foreign correspondent

American  

noun

1. a correspondent, as for a periodical, assigned to send back articles and news dispatches from a foreign country for publication.

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foreign correspondent British  

noun

1. journalism a reporter who visits or resides in a foreign country in order to report on its affairs

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foreign correspondent

Stourton became a presenter of the flagship Today programme in 1999, where his immense experience as a foreign correspondent served him well while reporting from countries such as Lebanon and Afghanistan.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

David Willey, who served as a BBC foreign correspondent for more than half a century, has died aged 93.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Holly Williams, a foreign correspondent working out of Istanbul for CBS News since 2012, and Mariana van Zeller, a journalist for National Geographic Channel, are both said to remain in contention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Michael spent eight years as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief, with postings in London, Dubai and Tel Aviv.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

His son has been foreign correspondent to one of the London papers for years.

From If Winter Comes by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson