Synonyms of reporter

reporter

noun

ri-ˈpȯr-tər 

as in journalist

a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• journalist
• correspondent
• announcer
• columnist
• newsman
• broadcaster
• newsperson
• commentator
• pressman
• newscaster
• newshound
• editor
• newspaperman
• newswoman
• intelligencer
• newspaperwoman
• anchorwoman
• anchorperson
• anchorman
• staffer
• sportswriter
• photojournalist
• copyreader
• anchor
• stringer
• muckraker
• police reporter
• byliner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reporter

Andrews is the lead sideline reporter on Fox Sports’ top NFL broadcast team and co-founder of sports apparel brand WEAR. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

More by Peter Hall Joseph Howlett is a senior reporter at Scientific American covering physics, math, astronomy, and more. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

The reporter independently reported and verified the factual claims in this article, and a human editor reviewed it before publication. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

The president was asked by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between the pilot behind the attack and Tehran. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026