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newsman

[ nooz-man, -muhn, nyooz- ]

noun

plural newsmen
  1. a person employed to gather news, as for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television news bureau; reporter.
  2. a person who reports the news on radio or television.
  3. a person who sells or distributes newspapers, periodicals, etc.; newsdealer.


newsman

/ ˈːˌæ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a male newsreader or reporter Gender-neutral formsnewsreaderreporter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of newsman1

First recorded in 1590–1600; news + man
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According to a report from Status News, Acosta's network is looking to shuffle the daytime newsman into a midnight slot in anticipation of Trump's second term.

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As the veteran newsman Jim McKay sighs: “None of us know what will happen to the course of world history — we don’t know.”

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Johnston played pizzeria owner Jimmy Pesto Sr. in the animated “Bob’s Burgers,” a police officer in “Arrested Development” and a street-brawling newsman in the movie “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.”

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But to ask Harris, “So do you owe them an apology, is what I’m saying?” is disingenuous posturing by a so-called newsman.

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The last time I had entered the Silver Dollar Bar in East Los Angeles, I stood and stared at the bloody remains of newsman Ruben Salazar.

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