deskman
noun
a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters.
deskmen
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pluralof deskman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There were few good editors,reporters and deskmen, and the laws of natural selection weeded out the unfit amateurs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once so shorthanded that columnists had to wind computer tape and deskmen had to help set type, the staff now works almost normal shifts.
From Time Magazine Archive
There Alsop, who even then could write rings around veteran deskmen, rose like whipping cream above the city-room pack.
From Time Magazine Archive
City deskmen were hoarse from answering readers' tips.
From Time Magazine Archive
Derek Almeida —————————————————————————————————————— Derek Almeida, besides being one of Goa's finest and most aesthetically-balanced deskmen, steals time to write humour columns whenever possible.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
