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.
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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
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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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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 19 Sep. 2025.
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