Corespondent: meaning, definitions and examples
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corespondent
[ kษหrษspษndษnt ]
journalistic role
A correspondent is a journalist or reporter who is assigned to report on specific events or topics, often from a particular location. They provide news coverage, analysis, and updates to news organizations. Correspondents may specialize in various fields such as politics, sports, or international affairs. Their reports are often featured in newspapers, television broadcasts, or online media.
Synonyms
journalist, news reporter, reporter, stringer.
Examples of usage
- The foreign correspondent covered the election in another country.
- She works as a sports correspondent for a major network.
- The war correspondent reported on the conflict from the front lines.
Translations
Translations of the word "corespondent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น correspondente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคคเฅเคฐเคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Korrespondent
๐ฎ๐ฉ koresponden
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะตัะฟะพะฝะดะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ korespondent
๐ฏ๐ต ้ไฟก่
๐ซ๐ท correspondant
๐ช๐ธ corresponsal
๐น๐ท muhabir
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุงุณู
๐จ๐ฟ korespondent
๐ธ๐ฐ korespondent
๐จ๐ณ ่ฎฐ่
๐ธ๐ฎ novinar
๐ฎ๐ธ frรฉttamaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแ แแแแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผxbir
๐ฒ๐ฝ corresponsal
Etymology
The word 'correspondent' comes from the Latin root 'correspondere', which means 'to respond together' or 'to correspond'. It is derived from the prefix 'co-', meaning 'together', and 'respondere', meaning 'to answer'. The term began to be used in English during the late 16th century as a reference to someone who communicates by letters. By the 19th century, it evolved to refer specifically to those who report news from specific locations, often sending letters or messages back to their publishers. Over time, it has come to represent various roles within journalism, particularly in relation to reporting on specialized topics or events, both domestically and internationally.