Words / B1

ri-PORT-uh/rɪˈpɔːtə/

A reporter gathers and tells news, often from the scene: a TV reporter; a court reporter; our reporter at the scene. Journalist is the wider job; correspondent often has a specialist patch. Report is the verb or the finished story. Do not confuse reporter with secretary (who may “report to” a manager). Live reporter pieces are common on rolling news.

Meaning

A journalist who collects news and describes events, often on television or radio.

Examples

• “A reporter from the local paper asked residents about the potholes.”
• “A reporter waited outside the school after the Ofsted visit.”
• “She began as a junior reporter on a local weekly paper.”

Good to know

TV / court / on-the-scene reporter. Wider job: journalist. Specialist patch: correspondent. Verb / story: report. Not “report to” a boss.

Near in meaning

journalist

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