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Reporter

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/rɪˈpɔːtə/nounCore term

In journalism & media, reporter means: A journalist whose main job is to find out what is happening, talk to people, collect facts and write or broadcast news stories about it.

In Turkish: muhabir, haberci

How it is used

Reporters cover events, chase stories, interview sources and file copy to their editors. They are often named after their subject or place: crime reporter, court reporter, political reporter, a reporter at the scene.

Example sentences

  1. We sent two reporters to the flooded villages this morning.

  2. As a court reporter, he spends most of his week in the city courthouse.

Common collocations

  • crime reporter
  • court reporter
  • senior reporter
  • reporter at the scene
  • cub reporter
  • journalistA person whose job is to gather, write, edit or present news and information for newspapers, websites, radio, television or other media.
  • correspondentA reporter who is based in a particular city or country, or who specialises in one subject, and sends regular reports from there or about it.
  • beatThe subject, institution or area that a reporter covers regularly, such as health, education, crime, the courts or city hall.
  • news storyA single piece of reporting about a recent event or issue, published in print or online or broadcast on radio or television.

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