newshound

newshound

A news journalist who is exceptionally aggressive, vigorous, or persistent in the pursuit of a story or its details. He's gotten a reputation as being a bit of a newshound at these conventions, so most politicians try avoid him altogether. Look, I've got enough issues on my plate without having some newshound like you barging in here harassing me to get a quote.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

newshound

n. a newspaper reporter who pursues a story with the same diligence used by a bloodhound. Tell that newshound that I’ll sue her if she prints that!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a whale of a
  • (as) mean as a junkyard dog
  • (as) cross as a bear
  • bigger they are, the harder they fall
  • bigger they come, the harder they fall, the
  • the bigger they are, the harder they fall
  • the bigger they come, the harder they fall
  • the bigger they come/are, the harder they fall
  • with flying colors, pass with
  • pass with flying colours
References in periodicals archive
A veteran Arkansas newshound will receive recognition next month for 25 years of service.
Silver anniversary
Cohen's Library Stuff Revisited column ("Confessions of a Newshound") in the April 2009 edition of Information Today (there was a belated copy hanging out in our staff room).
Letter to the editor
The group's newshound is the plump and resourceful Ollie and Rachael, the news presenter, is graceful and quick-thinking.
Newskids on the Net
It plans to make The Wall Street Journal Online its newshound and to reposition the print edition as a source of trends-based, interpretative reporting and analysis.
The Wall Street Journal effects radical editorial makeover January 2
Another adventure featuring "Washington Post" investigative reporter Emerson Moore, Pierce the Veil draws its irrepressible newshound into a cat-and-mouse game of corporate intrigue.
Pierce the Veil
IRISH-born newshound Dermot Murnaghan has landed another TV role - but not with Have I Got News For You.
Dermot's punt on Treasure Hunt
But I prefer to view his book as a clear-eyed analysis by an unreconstructed newshound.
The Control Room: How Television Calls the Shots in Presidential Elections
The consent he had then, as an adolescent, foretold the different kind he sought out later, as a randy newshound. In fact, he could count on far more openness to his prying maneuvers than anyone in his line today.
Mass hysteria
The dog was the Examiner Newshound - a lifesize mascot that toured schools."
Did you have an Examiner badge?
THERE can't be too many dogs on Twitter - but Boro striker Kei Kamara's pooch is something of a social media newshound.
Doggone it! Kei's pooch knows how to play the social media game
FOLLOWING in the hallowed paw-steps of Cheryl Cole, One Direction, Russell Brand and Naomi Campbell, 3am yesterday welcomed the biggest newshound of 'em all to guest edit: Pudsey.
Top OF THE pups; PUDSEY AIMS TO WOO WORLD.. AND NELLY
Image: Reliable newshound. Best known for: John Craven's Newsround and Countryfile.
spotlight on... JOHN CRAVEN
ON Off The Ball on Saturday with Tam Cowan, I had an aside with Kenny MacIntyre - standing in for Stuart Cosgrove - in which I asked Kenny if he was the son of the late, great BBC political newshound of the same name.
I had a Gael of a time at the Beeb
"On the grounds no-one can remember you, I'd say no," the newshound assured me.
Painful school memories of when I was bottom of the class
Aisling a former newshound and now Xpose babe, says she loves interviewing celebrities for the popular showbiz programme, but says she spends a lot of time watching her weight as she hates looking at herself on the television.
Aisling & the full Monty*; XPOSE STUNNER HATED SEEING HERSELF ON TV