news desk
noun
: the office where news is gathered to be reported in a newspaper, on television, etc.
Examples of news desk in a Sentence
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Wang will join the metro news desk this summer.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
The 36-year-old Toledo native who worked on the Free Press breaking news desk in 2017 and 2018, will be on a short book tour after his book is released on May 5, including stops in Ann Arbor and Detroit.
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Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
14 Apr. 2026
The Orange County Register is seeking a talented, dedicated intern for its local news desk.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
1 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the breaking news desk’s Brianna Bernath for keeping up on these.
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Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
19 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Melvin — who took over Hoda Kotb’s news desk seat in January after Kotb made the decision to leave Today to spend more time with her daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 6 — opened up about his most memorable times in his career.
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Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
The Parks and Recreation actress served on the faux news desk from 2004 to 2008, co-anchoring first with Tina Fey and later Seth Meyers.
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Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Oct. 2025
Michael Loria is a national reporter on the USA TODAY breaking news desk.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
News coverage, starting with correspondent Joan Rivers’ outrageous taunts and then shifting to a far more reverent tone from 2006 to 2021, when Ryan Seacrest joined Rancic for live news desk and awards show coverage.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
The 36-year-old Toledo native who worked on the Free Press breaking news desk in 2017 and 2018, will be on a short book tour after his book is released on May 5, including stops in Ann Arbor and Detroit.
—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
14 Apr. 2026
The Orange County Register is seeking a talented, dedicated intern for its local news desk.
—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
1 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the breaking news desk’s Brianna Bernath for keeping up on these.
—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
19 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Melvin — who took over Hoda Kotb’s news desk seat in January after Kotb made the decision to leave Today to spend more time with her daughters Haley, 8, and Hope, 6 — opened up about his most memorable times in his career.
—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
The Parks and Recreation actress served on the faux news desk from 2004 to 2008, co-anchoring first with Tina Fey and later Seth Meyers.
—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Oct. 2025
Michael Loria is a national reporter on the USA TODAY breaking news desk.
—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
News coverage, starting with correspondent Joan Rivers’ outrageous taunts and then shifting to a far more reverent tone from 2006 to 2021, when Ryan Seacrest joined Rancic for live news desk and awards show coverage.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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