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correspondent

noun/ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd(ə)nt/

a person employed by a news organization to provide news stories

He gained a lot of hands on experience in interviewing and writing when he worked as a correspondent for a local newspaper.

reporterjournalist
word origin — late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French correspondant or medieval Latin correspondent- ‘corresponding’, from the verb correspondere (see correspond)

correspondent, tabloid, censorship, validity, coverage: meanings and examples

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  1. correspondent · noun/ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd(ə)nt/

    a person employed by a news organization to provide news stories

    He gained a lot of hands on experience in interviewing and writing when he worked as a correspondent for a local newspaper.

    Synonyms: reporter, journalist

    Origin: late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French correspondant or medieval Latin correspondent- ‘corresponding’, from the verb correspondere (see correspond)

  2. tabloid · noun/ˈtæbˌlɔɪd/

    a newspaper which often concentrates on gossip about celebrities and sensational news

    The young musician told her fans in a candid video that, contrary to what the tabloids were printing, she was not leaving her rock band to perform solo.

    Synonyms: yellow journalism

    Origin: late 19th century: from tablet+ -oid. Originally the proprietary name of a medicine sold in tablets, the term came to denote any small medicinal tablet; the current sense reflects the notion of ‘concentrated, easily assimilable’

  3. censorship · noun/ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp/

    the act of limiting the freedom of expression in any form by an authority

    The sudden resignation of another prominent journalist has once again sparked suspicions of media censorship in the country.

    Synonyms: ban

  4. validity · noun/vəˈlɪdədi/

    the quality of being logically, factually, or legally acceptable

    Social media provides a wide variety of information in an instant, but as much of it is not accurate, it is essential to check the validity of every story.

    Synonyms: soundness, trustworthiness

  5. coverage · noun/ˈkəv(ə)rɪdʒ/

    the reporting or analysis that the media gives to a particular subject

    The article suggested that the increasing media coverage of climate change has had a positive impact on hybrid vehicle sales.

    Synonyms: reporting