Reporter: Definition, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：news reporter (reporter)

reporter 🔊

/rɪˈpɔːrtər/

A person who collects information and tells people about news on TV, radio, or in newspapers.

Reporter conducting interview outdoors with microphone and cameraperson

news reporter 🔊

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/nuːz rɪˈpɔːrtər/

A person who researches, investigates, and presents news stories to the public through TV, radio, or newspapers.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Re- (back) + port (carry) + -er (agent) -> one who carries back news.

💡 Mnemonic

A reporter 'reports' news — think of a port worker carrying cargo back to shore.

📖 Example

The local TV station's reporter asked the mayor questions about the new park. 🔊 The local TV station's reporter asked the mayor questions about the new park.

🔗 Collocations

reporter for (a newspaper) – a person who works for a specific newspaper as a journalist

reporter on (a topic) – a journalist specializing in a particular subject

TV reporter – a journalist who works for television

🔄 Synonyms

journalist (n.) – A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites.

correspondent (n.) – A journalist who reports from a particular place or on a particular subject.

newscaster (n.) – A person who presents news on television or radio.

🚫 Antonyms

audience (n.) – The people who receive news, not the one who reports it.

🌱 Derivatives

reportorial (adj.) – Relating to the work of a reporter.

reportedly (adv.) – According to what some people say.

reportage (n.) – The reporting of news by journalists.

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'reportare' (to carry back), originally a messenger; modern journalism sense emerged in 19th century.