reporter

[ ri-pawr-ter, -pohr- ]

noun

1. a person who reports.
2. a person employed to gather and report news, as for a newspaper, wire service, or television station.
3. a person who prepares official reports, as of legal or legislative proceedings.

reporter

/ rɪˈpɔːtə /

noun

1. a person who reports, esp one employed to gather news for a newspaper, news agency, or broadcasting organization
2. a person, esp a barrister, authorized to write official accounts of judicial proceedings
3. a person authorized to report the proceedings of a legislature
4. in Scotland social welfare an official who arranges and conducts children's panel hearings and who may investigate cases and decide on the action to be taken

Word History and Origins

Origin of reporter¹

1350–1400; Middle English reportour < Anglo-French ( Old French reporteur ). See report, -er ¹

Example Sentences

It also opens the Lakers’ defense of their NBA Cup in-season tournament championship — something James admitted Wednesday he hadn’t even thought about before a reporter brought it up.

From Los Angeles Times

In the lead up to acquiring Infowars, Collins, a former NBC News reporter, said he had spoken to Sandy Hook victims' family members, who he said expressed support for the bid.

From Salon

He is married to Lindsay Czarniak, a sports reporter and anchor who has worked for Fox and ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s one thing to spout platitudes to a reporter, quite another to do the same in front of Baby Jesus.

From Los Angeles Times

CNN reporter Alayna Tree confirmed that those cheekbones were a major factor in this pick: “Trump also thinks he has the look,” one source told her.

From Salon

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