scoop reporter; scoop artist
A journalist who specializes in getting exclusive stories or scoops. Often used in newsroom contexts.
He is a famous scoop reporter who has landed many exclusives.
スクープ is the exclusive story itself, while 特種記者 is the person who gets it.
記者 is a general reporter; 特種記者 specifically hunts for scoops.
Compound of 特種 (とくだね, 'scoop, exclusive') and 記者 (きしゃ, 'reporter').