foreign correspondent

Reporter stationed abroad

A foreign correspondent is a journalist stationed in another country to report news from that region.

They typically work for newspapers, television networks, or wire services, covering politics, conflicts, and cultural developments: She spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East.

The role often involves reporting from war zones and areas of crisis.

journalism

bureau

Office or furniture chest

filing · deadline · newsroom · stringer · editor · scoop · exclusive · source · interview · coverage

travel

posting

Publishing content online

accreditation · jetlag · transit · customs · interpreter · culture shock · repatriation · language barrier · per diem · suitcase

diplomacy

embassy

Official diplomatic residence abroad

envoy · ambassador · consulate · international relations · statecraft · delegation · sanctions · bilateral · communiqué · press briefing

conflict

warzone

Area of active fighting

hostilities · insurgency · embed · siege · ceasefire · shelling · airstrike · refugee · humanitarian · evacuation

culture

immersion

State of being submerged

traditions · festivals · street life · markets · religion · ethnic tensions · diaspora · indigenous · heritage · language

Categories
Opposites
geographic scope

foreign correspondentlocal reporter

Journalist covering nearby events

journalistic specialization

foreign correspondentcopy editor

Publication text corrector

news anchor · bureau chief · editorial writer

Family

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