noun
reporter
B1
Reporter: a journalist or reporter who gathers and presents news, often for newspapers, TV, radio or online. Noun: der Reporter; plural Reporter. Declension: genitive des Reporters, dative plural den Reportern. Neutral term; female form Reporterin. Not irregular; common occupational noun in media contexts. Used internationally with similar meanings and roles.
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Der Reporter berichtete live vom Ort des Geschehens.
The reporter reported live from the scene.
Der Reporter interviewte die Politikerin live.
The reporter interviewed the politician live.
Die Redaktion beauftragte einen Reporter mit Recherchen, damit die Zeitung genaue Informationen bekam.
The editorial office commissioned a reporter to conduct research so that the newspaper would obtain accurate information.
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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
Picture a person with a microphone and press badge captioned 'Reporter'.
Same as English 'reporter' — easy to remember.
Der — imagine a male reporter with a badge that says 'der' to recall masculine gender; female form is 'Reporterin'.
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Plural is usually 'die Reporter' (same form). For a female reporter use 'die Reporterin'.