What Does a Newspaper Reporter Do?
A newspaper reporter investigates a subject, performs research and conducts interviews to gather information, then writes a newspaper article on what he or she discovered. The very term reporter suggests that it is someone who tells other people about what is going on or what the reporter knows. Sometimes used synonymously with the word journalist, a newspaper reporter is usually someone who actually performs research and investigation into a subject or story and reports it. There are some exceptions, however, as some newspaper reporters may serve more as columnists who write advice or opinionated editorial pieces rather than researched stories about current events.
