報道陣(ほうどうじん)

ほうどうじん
noun
the press corps; reporters on the scene
mediaperson
1. the press corps; the assembled reporters and camera crews
The body of journalists, photographers, and camera crews gathered to cover an event. Treated as a single collective group, so it is used with verbs like 囲(かこ)む (surround) and 詰(つ)めかける (throng).
報道陣(ほうどうじん)が詰(つ)めかけた。
The press corps thronged the place.
選手(せんしゅ)は報道陣(ほうどうじん)に囲(かこ)まれて質問(しつもん)に答(こた)えた。
Surrounded by reporters, the athlete answered questions.
事故(じこ)の現場(げんば)には早朝(そうちょう)から多(おお)くの報道陣(ほうどうじん)が集(あつ)まっていた。
A large press corps had gathered at the accident site from early morning.

Formed from 報道(ほうどう) (news reporting) plus the suffix 〜陣(じん), which turns a field of activity into the body of people staffing it.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • マスコミ: the mass media — the industry and its outlets, not the reporters physically present
  • 記者団(きしゃだん): the group of reporters — narrower, writers only, common in political coverage

Related Words

Related: 首脳陣(しゅのうじん)
Compare: マスコミ (the mass media)
Compare: 記者団(きしゃだん) (the group of reporters)
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Added 2026.8.10 18:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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