reporter

noun
UK: /rɪˈpɔːtər/
US: /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

  1. A person who collects and reports news for a newspaper, radio, or television.

    1. The reporter asked the president a question at the press conference. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our reporter is in the city covering the breaking news about the factory collapse. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person whose job is to discover information about something and provide it to someone else.

    1. The consumer reporter investigated the claims made in the advertisement. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a finance reporter, she specializes in tracking market trends and company performances. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

correspondent journalist commentator anchor

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "reporter" in English means: A person who collects and reports news for a newspaper, radio, or television., A person whose job is to discover information about something and provide it to someone else..

The phonetic transcription of "reporter" is /rɪˈpɔːtər/ in British English and /rɪˈpɔːrtər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reporter": correspondent, journalist, commentator, anchor.

Example usage of "reporter": "The reporter asked the president a question at the press conference.". More examples on the page.