newsmongers
Dealers in hearsay
Newsmongers are people who spread news and gossip, often with excessive eagerness.
The term carries a slightly derogatory edge, suggesting someone more interested in circulating information—especially rumors or trivial items—than in its accuracy or importance: The newsmongers had the story all over town before noon.
One who spreads unverified talk
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
yenta · gossiper · backbiter · chatterbox · tittle-tattle · whisper · scandal · slander
Unverified secondhand information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
buzz · whisper · allegation · misinformation · fabrication · conjecture · grapevine · unverified
News profession practitioner
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- broadcasterOne who transmits programs
anchor · pundit · commentator · paparazzo · stringer · tabloid · press · headline
Point of origin
- leakEscape through a breach
- insiderOne with confidential access
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
spy · operative · agent · snoop · intelligence · surveillance · disclosure · testimony
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
talebearer · yenta · gossiper · backbiter · chatterbox · tittle-tattle · whisper · scandal · slander · hearsay
hearsay
Unverified secondhand information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
canard · buzz · whisper · allegation · misinformation · fabrication · conjecture · grapevine · unverified · unconfirmed
journalist
News profession practitioner
- reporterOne who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
broadcaster · anchor · pundit · commentator · paparazzo · stringer · tabloid · press · headline · coverage
source
Point of origin
whistleblower · spy · operative · agent · snoop · intelligence · surveillance · disclosure · testimony · witness
exclusive
Limited to one group
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
leak · dispatch · bulletin · flash · update · story · report · bombshell · tip-off · newsbreak
newsmongersrecluses
People avoiding all society
hermits · loners · wallflowers · introverts · ignoramuses