A person who reads or presents news stories on television or radio; also called a news anchor.
Compound of 'news' (from Old French 'noveles') and 'reader' (from Old English 'raedan'). The term emerged in the 20th century with broadcast journalism.
Newsreaders have incredible power—studies show people trust faces and voices more than actual facts, which is why newscasters became celebrities and why autocues were invented to keep them looking at the camera while reading.
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