Reportero (en. Reporter)

/re-por-'te-ro/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person dedicated to gathering information about current events, especially in the media.
The reporter covered the political crisis in great detail.
El reportero cubrió la crisis política con gran detalle.
Unit that works on producing news for radio, television, or print media.
The reporter was assigned to cover the international event.
El reportero fue designado para cubrir el evento internacional.
Individual who interviews people to obtain relevant information.
The reporter interviewed several sources for his research.
El reportero entrevistó a varias fuentes para su investigación.

Etymology

From Latin 'reportare', which means to carry back, to communicate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To be in the shoes of a reporter
To understand the difficulties and responsibilities of a reporter.
estar en la piel de un reportero
War reporter
Reporter covering armed conflicts.
reportero de guerra
Reporter camera
Equipment used by reporters to capture images or videos.
cámara de reportero
Photo reporter
Reporter specialized in photography.
reportero gráfico

Related Words

Journalism
Activity of informing about current events.
periodismo
News
Report of a current fact.
noticia
Interview
Dialogue between a reporter and an interviewed person.
entrevista

Slang Meanings

Güero
In the newsroom, everyone calls him 'güero' because of his light hair.
En la redacción todos le dicen 'güero' por su cabello claro.
Frei
The 'frei' has a unique style when covering news.
El 'frei' tiene un estilo único al cubrir noticias.
Press dog
That 'press dog' is always where the news happens.
Ese 'perro de prensa' siempre está en el lugar donde se da la noticia.