news-hawk
Definition
- Noun:
- A journalist or reporter who aggressively seeks out news stories: "news-hawk" refers to a person, especially a journalist, who is highly active and persistent in gathering news, often characterised by a keen instinct for finding newsworthy events.
- A news-gatherer: In informal American English, this term is synonymous with "news-gatherer," meaning someone whose job or habit is to collect and report news.
Usage Examples
- (The aggressive journalist quickly reached the location.)
- (She is a dedicated reporter who pursues news relentlessly.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a news-hawk": to have a natural talent for discovering news.
- Even as a rookie, he proved to be a real news-hawk, uncovering scandals others missed. (He demonstrated exceptional news-gathering ability early in his career.)
Variants and Related Words
- News-hawking (n): the act or practice of gathering news aggressively.
- His news-hawking led him to travel across three continents. (His persistent news-gathering required extensive travel.)
- News-hawkish (adj): having the qualities of a news-hawk; keenly interested in news.
- Her news-hawkish instincts made her an invaluable editor. (Her sharp news instincts were highly useful.)
Synonyms
- News-gatherer: a person who collects news.
- Reporter: a person who reports news, especially for a newspaper or broadcast.
- Journalist: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper or news magazine.
- Scoop-hunter: someone who seeks exclusive news stories.
Phrasal Verbs
- Hawk news: to actively seek out and sell or distribute news.
- He hawked news from street corners before joining the paper. (He sold or shared news informally.)
- Hawk for news: to search persistently for news.
- The young journalist hawked for news in the busy market. (He searched aggressively for stories.)
Related Idioms
- Have a nose for news: to have a natural ability to find or recognise news.
- That reporter has a nose for news; she always finds the best stories. (She has an instinct for newsworthy material.)
- News hound: a person who is very interested in news and eagerly seeks it out.
- Our editor is a real news hound, always checking the wires. (He is obsessed with gathering news.)
Note on Usage
- "News-hawk" is an informal, often American English term. It is less common than "news hound" but carries the same connotation of persistence and sharpness in news-gathering. It is typically used in journalistic contexts or to describe someone with a strong curiosity for current events.