news desk

noun

: the office where news is gathered to be reported in a newspaper, on television, etc.

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Michael Loria is a national reporter on the USA TODAY breaking news desk. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025 Tropical Storm Erin: The first major storm of the season, Erin, is expected to be at hurricane-strength by Saturday when projections have Erin arriving as a Category 3 hurricane around the northeast of Puerto Rico, as reported by Forbes’ breaking news desk. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Woman's body is found in home that caught fire Cybercrime Social Media Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Cyberbullying Instagram Meta Artificial Intelligence AI Emmet Lyons Emmet Lyons is a news desk editor at the CBS News London bureau, coordinating and producing stories for all CBS News platforms. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 June 2025 Even in retirement, Sid kept a close eye on the work of the financial news desk, offering insights and suggestions that made the team excel. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025 Black then pulled Fallon into a hug, with his lower half mostly obscured behind the host’s news desk. EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025 More: Over $239M worth of cocaine, including from narco-submarine, seized, Coast Guard says Michael Loria is a national reporter on the USA TODAY breaking news desk. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025

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“News desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20desk. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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