legman

(legman′)

noun pl. legmen

  1. a news reporter who gathers information at the scene of events or at various sources, usually transmitting it to an office or news room for editing
  2. a person who runs errands or gathers information to assist someone in an office

See legman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
  1. A reporter whose job is to gather information at the scene of an event or by visiting various news sources.
  2. An assistant, as in an office, who performs tasks such as gathering information or running errands especially outside the workplace.
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