news-gatherer

A news-gatherer interviews a firefighter at the scene.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who collects news: "news-gatherer" refers to an individual whose profession is to gather, report, or investigate news for media outlets such as newspapers, television, or radio. This term is synonymous with a journalist or reporter.

Usage Examples

• (A journalist collecting information for a news story.)
• (A professional who gathers and checks facts for news reports.)

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a news-gatherer": to be employed in the field of news collection.

  • He worked as a news-gatherer for a major news agency in the Middle East. (He was a journalist based in a conflict zone.)

• "news-gatherer's notebook": a notebook used by a journalist to record observations and interviews.

  • She always carried a news-gatherer's notebook to jot down important details. (A tool of the trade for reporters.)

Variants and Related Words

• News-gathering (n): the process of collecting news.

  • News-gathering requires persistence and ethical judgment. (The activity of gathering news.)

• Newspaper (n): a printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements.

  • The news-gatherer wrote for the local newspaper. (A common medium for news.)

Synonyms

• Reporter: a person who reports news for a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast.
• Journalist: a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.
• Correspondent: a journalist who reports from a particular location or on a specific subject.

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