news-man

A news-man reports live from the city center.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A journalist or reporter: "news-man" refers to a person who gathers, writes, or reports news for a newspaper, magazine, television, or radio station.
   • A news dealer: In older or informal usage, "news-man" can also mean a person who sells newspapers, especially on the street or at a newsstand.

Usage Examples

• Noun (journalist):

  • The news-man interviewed the mayor about the new policy. (A reporter spoke with the mayor to get information for a news story.)
  • She worked as a news-man for a local newspaper for over a decade. (She was a journalist covering local events.)

• Noun (news seller):

  • The news-man on the corner sells the morning edition every day. (A person who sells newspapers at a street corner.)

Advanced Usage

• "a seasoned news-man": an experienced journalist with deep knowledge of the field.

  • The seasoned news-man could predict election results based on his sources. (An experienced reporter used his contacts to forecast outcomes.)

• "a news-man's instinct": the natural ability to find and report news quickly.

  • His news-man's instinct told him something big was about to happen. (His journalistic intuition alerted him to a major story.)

Variants and Related Words

• Newswoman (n): a female journalist or reporter.

  • The newswoman filed her report from the war zone. (A female reporter sent a news story from a dangerous area.)

• Newsman (n): alternative spelling without the hyphen, meaning the same as "news-man".

  • The newsman covered the political scandal. (The journalist reported on the controversy.)

• Newspaperman (n): a man who works for a newspaper, often a reporter or editor.

  • The newspaperman spent years investigating corruption. (A journalist for a newspaper.)

Synonyms

• Journalist: a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites.
• Reporter: a person who reports news for a media outlet.
• Correspondent: a journalist who reports from a specific location or on a particular topic.
• Newshound (informal): a keen or aggressive journalist.

Phrasal Verbs

• (No direct phrasal verbs exist for "news-man", but related verbs include:)
• Cover a story: to report on a news event.
  • The news-man covered the election results. (He reported on the election.)

Related Idioms

• "No news is good news": a saying meaning that if no bad news is reported, it is assumed everything is fine.

  • The news-man waited for updates, but no news is good news. (He interpreted the lack of reports as a positive sign.)

• "News to me": an expression used when hearing something surprising or unfamiliar.

  • "The news-man said the event was cancelled." "That's news to me!" (I didn't know that; it's surprising.)