reporter
/rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण रिपॉर्टर
संवाददाता, रिपोर्टर
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
- 1
[C]
a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television
संवाददाता, रिपोर्टर
- a crime reporter
- The reporter asked the minister about the new railway line.
- A television reporter was standing outside the courthouse.
+ 2 more examples
- The young reporter wrote a story about the flood.
- Our local reporter covers cricket matches in the district.
Synonyms journalist correspondent newsman columnist stringer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
reporter + for / with + newspaper
Use for or with to name the organisation a reporter works for; of is not used.
रिपोर्टर किस संस्था में काम करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' या 'with' आता है; 'of' नहीं।
- Radhika works as a reporter for a Hindi daily.
- He is a reporter with a local news channel.
type of reporter (modifier + reporter)
Put the beat or medium before reporter to say what the person covers.
रिपोर्टर क्या कवर करता है, यह बताने के लिए beat या माध्यम को 'reporter' से पहले रखा जाता है।
- The sports reporter interviewed the captain.
- A court reporter wrote down every word.
reporter + wh-/that clause after tell / say
Reporters are described through reporting verbs; the clause says what they found, and the source follows according to.
रिपोर्टरों के बारे में reporting verbs का प्रयोग होता है; clause यह बताता है कि उन्होंने क्या पाया।
- The reporter said that the bridge had collapsed.
- According to our reporter, the match will start late.
reporter vs report
A reporter is the person; a report is what the person writes or says. Do not use one for the other.
Reporter वह व्यक्ति है; report वह है जो वह लिखता या बोलता है। दोनों को आपस में न बदलें।
- The reporter filed the report before midnight.
+Collocations 4
adjective + reporter
investigativeseniorlocalfreelancechief
- An investigative reporter exposed the scam.
noun + reporter
crimesportscourtweatherbusiness
- The crime reporter was outside the police station.
verb + reporter
tellaskbrieftalk tospeak to
- The minister declined to speak to reporters.
reporter + verb
coverfilequoteinterviewbreak (a story)
- The reporter filed her story from the flood area.
“More examples 5
- A young reporter was sent to cover the cricket final.
क्रिकेट के फाइनल को कवर करने के लिए एक युवा रिपोर्टर भेजा गया।
- The reporters crowded around the winner as she left the hall.
विजेता के हॉल से निकलते ही रिपोर्टर उसके चारों ओर जमा हो गए।
- Radhika wants to become a television reporter.
राधिका टेलीविज़न रिपोर्टर बनना चाहती है।
- Our reporter in Chennai says the rain has stopped.
चेन्नई में हमारे रिपोर्टर के अनुसार वर्षा रुक गई है।
- The reporter asked the Prime Minister a sharp question.
रिपोर्टर ने प्रधानमंत्री से एक तीखा प्रश्न पूछा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a reporter of a Hindi newspaper.
✓ He is a reporter for a Hindi newspaper.
Use for or with, not of, to name the organisation a reporter works for.
रिपोर्टर किस संस्था के लिए काम करता है, यह बताने को 'for' या 'with' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ A reporter must collect correct informations.
✓ A reporter must collect correct information.
Information is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Information' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
re·port·er
?Which word?
Keep apart reporter (a journalist) and porter (a person who carries luggage).
Reporter (पत्रकार) और porter (सामान ढोने वाला, कुली) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked often: a person who reports news is a reporter or journalist; one who reports from a particular place or subject a correspondent; one who writes regular articles a columnist; one who prepares texts for publishing an editor; one who reads the news on TV a newsreader or anchor.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: समाचार देने वाला reporter या journalist; किसी विशेष स्थान या विषय से रिपोर्ट करने वाला correspondent; नियमित लेख लिखने वाला columnist; प्रकाशन के लिए पाठ तैयार करने वाला editor; TV पर समाचार पढ़ने वाला newsreader या anchor।