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A {{w|news anchor}}, also known as news presenter, newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program for instance on television.
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A {{w|news anchor}}, also known as news presenter, is a person who presents news during a news program for instance on television. Below is a list with all comics where a news anchor is either shown speaking on the news or where "news anchor" is explicitly mentioned in xkcd.
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'''Click''' to expand for a more detailed explanation:
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==Explanation==
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On Wikipedia the primary term used is "{{w|News presenter|}}", but various others redirect there. Randall has used the phrasing "news anchor" directly in [[1086: Eyelash Wish Log]], "news caster" in [[727: Trade Expert]] and just "reporters" in [[1368: One Of The]].  Another version of a news report could be with a reporter, reporting from the scene. Although that has been seen in some of these comics below, it is always with a news anchor talking to the reporter from the studio, otherwise it would not belong in this category. [[Blondie]], together with [[Cueball]], is one of the most used character for presenting news reports.
  
On Wikipedia the used word is news presenter, but all the other points there. Randall has used the phrasing “news anchor” Randall directly in [[1086: Eyelash Wish Log]], news caster in [[727: Trade Expert]] and just reporters in [[1368: One Of The]]. But at the time of this category’s creation all comics with a news anchor has already been corrected to use that version, so thus this name has been chosen.
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===List of presenters===
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====Blondie====
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#[[495: Secretary: Part 2]]
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#[[618: Asteroid]]
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#[[932: CIA]]
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#[[1600: MarketWatch]]
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#[[1607: Supreme Court]]
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#[[1699: Local News]]
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#[[1985: Meteorologist]]
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#[[2201: Foucault Pendulum]]
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#[[2304: Preprint]]
  
It lists all comics where a news anchor is either shown speaking on the news or if a news anchor is directly mentioned in the comic.
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====Cueball====
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#[[727: Trade Expert]]
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#[[756: Public Opinion]]
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#[[944: Hurricane Names]]
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#[[957: Development]]
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#[[1302: Year in Review]]
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#[[1368: One Of The]]
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#[[1487: Tornado]]
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#[[1985: Meteorologist]]
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#[[2080: Cohort and Age Effects]]
  
Several different characters have represented such a news anchor, but [[Blondie]] is by far the most used for this task, especially in recent comics with news anchors. This category was partly started because of [[1699: Local News]] based on this [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#New_character_category_for_blonde_woman_news_reporter_.28from_1699.29|community portal discussion]].
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====Hairy====
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#[[1111: Premiere]]
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#[[1295: New Study]]
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====Ponytail====
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#[[558: 1000 Times]]
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#[[1391: Darkness]]
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 4 August 2023

A news anchor, also known as news presenter, is a person who presents news during a news program for instance on television. Below is a list with all comics where a news anchor is either shown speaking on the news or where "news anchor" is explicitly mentioned in xkcd. Click to expand for a more detailed explanation:


Explanation[edit]

On Wikipedia the primary term used is "[[wikipedia:News presenter|]]", but various others redirect there. Randall has used the phrasing "news anchor" directly in 1086: Eyelash Wish Log, "news caster" in 727: Trade Expert and just "reporters" in 1368: One Of The. Another version of a news report could be with a reporter, reporting from the scene. Although that has been seen in some of these comics below, it is always with a news anchor talking to the reporter from the studio, otherwise it would not belong in this category. Blondie, together with Cueball, is one of the most used character for presenting news reports.

List of presenters[edit]

Blondie[edit]

  1. 495: Secretary: Part 2
  2. 618: Asteroid
  3. 932: CIA
  4. 1600: MarketWatch
  5. 1607: Supreme Court
  6. 1699: Local News
  7. 1985: Meteorologist
  8. 2201: Foucault Pendulum
  9. 2304: Preprint

Cueball[edit]

  1. 727: Trade Expert
  2. 756: Public Opinion
  3. 944: Hurricane Names
  4. 957: Development
  5. 1302: Year in Review
  6. 1368: One Of The
  7. 1487: Tornado
  8. 1985: Meteorologist
  9. 2080: Cohort and Age Effects

Hairy[edit]

  1. 1111: Premiere
  2. 1295: New Study

Ponytail[edit]

  1. 558: 1000 Times
  2. 1391: Darkness