An eager crowd of reporters (5)
I believe the answer is:
press
This clue could be a double definition.
'an eager crowd' is the first definition.
'press' can be an answer for 'crowd' (to press can mean to crowd around). I am not sure about the 'an eager' bit.
'reporters' is the second definition.
(journalists, members of the press)
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for press that I've seen before include "Crowd closely" , "harass > crowd" , "Printing house" , "Iron - clasp - newspapers" , "Crush - Fleet Street of old" .)