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correspondent
A journalist or reporter who reports for a news organization (e.g., newspaper, TV station) on a long-term basis from a specific place, often abroad.
Unser Korrespondent in Washington berichtet über die aktuellen politischen Entwicklungen.
Our correspondent in Washington reports on the latest political developments.
correspondent
A person who handles written communication (correspondence) for a company or a private individual. This meaning is rather rare and formal today.
Als Korrespondent war er für die gesamte Geschäftspost in französischer Sprache zuständig.
As a correspondent, he was responsible for all business correspondence in French.
The word 'Korrespondent' (correspondent) belongs to the word family of 'korrespondieren' (to correspond: to conduct correspondence, to be in contact) and 'die Korrespondenz' (correspondence). The ending '-ent' often denotes a person who performs an activity.
Er korrespondiert täglich mit der Zentrale in Berlin.
He corresponds daily with headquarters in Berlin.
A correspondent's specialization is often indicated with prepositions such as 'in' for the location or 'für' (for) for the department or employer.
Sie arbeitet als Korrespondentin in Brüssel.
She works as a correspondent in Brussels.
In a journalistic context, 'Auslandskorrespondent' (foreign correspondent) or 'Sonderkorrespondent' (special correspondent) are common compounds. Typical verbs are 'berichten' (to report) or 'sich melden aus' (to report from).
Der Auslandskorrespondent meldet sich live aus dem Krisengebiet.
The foreign correspondent reports live from the crisis area.
The meaning as a person who handles written correspondence is very rare today. It is found almost only in historical or very formal business contexts.
Im 19. Jahrhundert war ein Korrespondent oft für die handschriftliche Geschäftspost eines Kaufmanns zuständig.
In the 19th century, a correspondent was often responsible for a merchant's handwritten business correspondence.
journalist
Journalist and Korrespondent refer to people who research and report for the media. Journalist is the general occupational term, whereas Korrespondent additionally implies regularly reporting from a particular location. Journalist fits journalistic work in general; for example, someone who reports from Paris on a long-term basis would be a Korrespondent.
Der Korrespondent berichtet dauerhaft aus Paris über die französische Politik.
The correspondent reports from Paris on French politics on a long-term basis.
Der Journalist berichtet für die Zeitung über wichtige politische Themen.
The journalist reports on important political issues for the newspaper.
