The words "reporter" and "observer" are intricately entwined in the job role society calls "a reporter". In fact, many early and current newspapers used the words "Observer-Reporter" in the...
There are really two ways to approach this question. First, the noble profession of news reporting is dedicated to the observation of significant events and the accurate reporting of those...
It depends on what you mean by "news agency." Are you referring to something like AP, Reuters, network news, etc.? The first main difference is the medium. Being a reporter for print is very...