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A person whose job is to research current events and report on them for media such as newspapers, television, or radio.
Ein Reporter interviewte die Zeugen des Unfalls direkt vor Ort.
A reporter interviewed the witnesses to the accident directly at the scene.
The word 'Reporter' (reporter) belongs to a word family related to reporting. The related verb is 'reportieren' (to report), and the activity or result is 'die Reportage' (the report/feature story).
Die Journalistin schrieb eine beeindruckende Reportage über das Leben in der Arktis.
The journalist wrote an impressive feature story about life in the Arctic.
A reporter is often 'vor Ort' (on site) in order to 'berichten' (report) directly from the events. Common verbs are 'berichtet über' (reports on), 'recherchiert' (researches), and 'interviewt' (interviews).
Der Reporter berichtet live vom Ort des Geschehens.
The reporter is reporting live from the scene.
To indicate which media outlet a reporter works for, German uses 'für' (for) with newspapers or 'bei' (at/for) with broadcasters. So you say 'Reporter für eine Zeitung' (reporter for a newspaper) or 'Reporter beim Fernsehen' (reporter for television).
Er arbeitet als Reporter für eine große deutsche Tageszeitung.
He works as a reporter for a major German daily newspaper.
journalist
'Journalist' and 'Reporter' are closely related because both work for the media and gather information. 'Journalist' is the more general profession: a journalist can write, research, conduct interviews, or plan pieces. 'Reporter' is especially appropriate when someone reports directly on a current event, often on location. Learners may confuse the words because a reporter is usually also a journalist. Practically speaking: 'Journalist' names the profession in general, while 'Reporter' emphasizes reporting on a specific event.
Am Bahnhof spricht der Reporter mit Reisenden über die Verspätungen.
At the train station, the reporter talks with travelers about the delays.
Vor dem Termin bereitet der Journalist seine Fragen für das Interview vor.
Before the appointment, the journalist prepares his questions for the interview.