field reporters

News gatherers outside

Field reporters are journalists who gather news on location rather than from a studio or newsroom.

They work at the scene of events—crime scenes, disaster areas, political rallies, war zones—conducting interviews and providing live coverage.

The term distinguishes them from anchors who present news from a desk: Field reporters braved the hurricane to bring viewers updates from the coast.

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