newsperson

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noun

A person involved in the gathering or delivery of news: a reporter or journalist.

“Several prominent newspeople have lost their jobs recently.”

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reporter
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Meanings

nounnewsperson (plural newspersons or newspeople)

plural newspersons · plural newspeople

  1. uncommonA person involved in the gathering or delivery of news: a reporter or journalist.

    Several prominent newspeople have lost their jobs recently.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

Similar
reporter
Broader
communicator
Also see
reporter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From news + person.

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Cite this entry
APA

newsperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsperson

MLA

“newsperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsperson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newsperson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsperson.

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