war correspondent

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was awkwardly dispatched to soothe the financial markets while doubling as a kind of economic war correspondent.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

One of his first journalism jobs was working for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson; during that time Peter spent a year as a war correspondent, covering conflicts in Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Western Sahara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“It feels like being a war correspondent and saying, ‘Hey Army, can I have a Band-Aid?,’” he joked, then said that his foot had become infected and “hasn’t improved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Veteran war correspondent Wes Gallagher — who would later run the entire Associated Press — directed AP’s team from the headquarters in Portsmouth, England, of Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

After he was done explaining his role as a war correspondent, I felt content.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers