legman
Reporter gathering facts
A legman is someone who does the groundwork—gathering information, running errands, or handling tasks that require physical presence rather than desk work.
In journalism, a legman reports from the field while another writer shapes the story: He started as a legman covering city hall before becoming a columnist.
The term extends to anyone who does the footwork for an operation.
gofer
Menial task doer
helper · messenger · courier · fetch · delivery · subordinate · intern · apprentice · underling · task
reporter
One who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
source · scoop · investigation · interview · notebook · stringer · tipster · newsroom · byline · exclusive
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- spiesJames Bond, spy, Jason Bourne, secret agent, Ethan Hunt
legmandesk jockey
Sedentary office worker
office worker · pencil pusher · paper pusher · headquarters staff · bureaucrat
legmaneditor
One who revises text
editor-in-chief · managing editor · columnist · senior correspondent · anchor