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newsroom

newsroom

26 2.9
An office where reporters gather, write, and edit news before broadcast or publication
  • noun
  • /ˈnuːzruːm/
  • Literature
translation icon : sala de redacción
  • The reporters gathered in the newsroom to discuss the breaking news story.
  • newsroom anchor
  • walked into a newsroom

And we can't go and cleave a portion of our newsroom to start an audio division, right?

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Examples

Synonyms

pressroom
vsnewsroom
  • Literature
1 3.5

A room where reporters work and prepare news

is a larger area that also covers writing and editing before publication

How Big

newsroom
  • Literature
26 2.9
cubicle
88 3.4

Surface Forms

newsroom singular
newsrooms plural

Morphology

newsroom = news + room (transparent) = news + room

Meaning is a straightforward compound: a room/area associated with news activities.

Etymology

Newsroom combines news ('new information') and room ('a space'), so it names the place where reporters and editors work on new stories before they appear.