| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information | 番記者 |
| gen. | n reporter on assignment | 派遣記者 |
| gen. | n reporter posted to another location | 派遣記者 (city, country, etc.) |
| gen. | top reporter at a newspaper's local office | キャップ gai1 (kyappu) |