Usage Note
Reporter in German typically implies a journalist who works in the field gathering stories, as distinct from a desk-based editor (Redakteur). Often used in broadcast contexts: Auslandsreporter, Sportreporter. Feminine: Reporterin.
Examples
"Die Reporterin sprach mit Augenzeugen des Unfalls direkt vor Ort."
Natural Translation
The reporter spoke with eyewitnesses of the accident directly on the scene.
Literal Translation
The reporter spoke with eye-witnesses of the accident directly before the place.
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