newsroom

noun

news·​room ˈnüz-ˌrüm How to pronounce newsroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m,
ˈnyüz-
1
: a place (such as an office) where news is prepared for publication or broadcast
2

Examples of newsroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the city's official newsroom, in January 2020, there were 14 cranes over the city, with nine more planned to go up. Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024 Guilds representing journalists from newsrooms across California, including the Mercury News and East Bay Times, condemned the tactic. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024 Smaller newsrooms could spend a smaller percentage. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The team will collaborate with people from across the Times newsroom to provide up-to-the-minute coverage. Terence McGinley, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Continue reading … 'MOURNING' EDITION – Left-wing NPR newsroom in ‘turmoil’ after whistleblower’s explosive essay ignites scandal. Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024 Starting Monday, April 15, Samir Patel — most recently the editor-in-chief of Atlas Obscura — will lead Quanta’s newsroom. Thomas Lin editor, Quanta Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024 ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2024 The unprecedented raid on the Marion County Record’s newsroom and the home of its editor and publisher, Eric Meyer, alarmed press and free-speech advocates across the country. Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsroom was in 1862

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“Newsroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsroom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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