Correspondents are on-the-scene news reporters or journalists. ... Unlike reporters, correspondents place some of their own opinions into the news piece and report as they see things happening. They may provide this information through video, vocal recordings, or written articles.

What is the role of correspondent?

A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for a magazine, or an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign country.

Do reporters make articles?

A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes and reports on information in order to present using sources. This may entail conducting interviews, information-gathering and/or writing articles. ... Reporters may be assigned a specific beat or area of coverage.