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newspaperman's newspaper

newspaperman's newspaper noun: a newspaper well regarded by journalists.

Noun

newspaperman's newspaper

  1. (idiomatic) A newspaper well regarded by journalists.
    • For this was a newspaperman’s newspaper, in the sense that though it was necessarily owned by big money it was wholly controlled by the editors.1948, Robert Lasch, "Pm" Post-Mortem, The Atlantic
    • In its heyday, the Herald Tribune earned the sobriquet the “newspaperman’s newspaper” because its editors encouraged lively writing and the paper’s owners admired talent, and were willing to pay for it.2006, Newmark J-School Staff, The Herald Tribune: Proud legacy, CUNY School of Journalism

Questions about newspaperman's newspaper

What does newspaperman's newspaper mean?
Newspaperman's newspaper means a newspaper well regarded by journalists.
What part of speech is newspaperman's newspaper?
Newspaperman's newspaper is a noun.

Words near newspaperman's newspaper in the dictionary

  1. newspaperizes
  2. newspaperizing
  3. newspaperland
  4. newspaperless
  5. newspaperman
  6. newspaperman's newspaper
  7. newspapermen
  8. newspaperpeople
  9. newspaperperson
  10. newspaperpersons
  11. newspapers

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