Required for reporter, any editors (6)

I believe the answer is:

needed

'required' is the definition.
(synonyms)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for needed that I've seen before include "Obligatory" , "'Lacked, required (6)'" , "Essential; called for" , "Required something essential" , "Lacked something essential" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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