newshound

Example Sentences

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The connection I had with the world as a young newshound had dissolved, leaving my spirit bereft.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

The wiry, optimistic newshound taught journalism at his alma mater, Columbia University, after retiring from ABC News in 1999.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2022

The young Bernstein was a natural newshound, but he was allergic to classrooms.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022

But as any newshound knows, media outfits have changed enormously in the past half-century, with some adopting innovative — and more obviously commercial — tactics for charging customers for information.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2017

“Bad news sells best,” growled Kirk Douglas’ reporter character in the 1951 movie “Ace in the Hole,” still the archetype of the cynical newshound.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2017