How to say "reporter" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 記者きしゃnounThe default word for a reporter or journalist, especially in print media, who gathers information and writes news stories. Use this for newspaper, magazine, and wire-service reporters.
- nounA reporter in the broadcast sense: someone who appears on radio or television delivering on-the-spot reports from the field. A loanword used mainly in broadcasting contexts.
- 通信員つうしんいんnounA correspondent or reporter stationed in a particular region or posting, sending dispatches to a newspaper or broadcaster. Corresponds to the 'correspondent' sense of reporter.
- nounPrimarily an announcer or presenter who reads news on air, not a reporter in the usual sense. It is seldom the word you want for 'reporter'; choose it only for broadcast announcers.
Use 記者 for journalists who gather and write news, 「リポーター」 for on-scene broadcast reporting, 通信員 for correspondents stationed away from the home office, and 「アナウンサー」 only when the person is really a broadcaster.
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