The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEWSMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NEWSMAN
- Cardinal grabbing small journalist
- Journalist’s cardinal sin cancelling home visits
- Reporter’s cardinal sin, dropping in plugs
- Actor/director entertains Sun journalist
- Reformed character receiving second journalist
- Journalist gets first sniff of scandal probing cardinal
- All points identified chap as a journalist
- Revitalised Clark Kentmisses riding with the Queen in his day job
- Correspondent, he follows directions
- Novel's a lot detailed for reporter
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What does NEWSMAN mean?
NEWSMAN noun- A reporter; a person in the profession of providing news.