newsroom

American  

[nooz-room, -room, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈnjuz- /

Or news room

noun

1. a room in the offices of a newspaper, news service, or broadcasting organization in which the news is processed.

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newsroom British  

/ ˈnjuːzˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room in a newspaper office or television or radio station, where news is received and prepared for publication or broadcasting

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Etymology

Origin of newsroom

First recorded in 1810–20

Explanation

A newsroom is the part of a newspaper, radio station, or TV station where news is written, edited, and organized. A newsroom is a pretty exciting place when a big story "breaks." Any organization where journalists work to produce news has a newsroom — it might be an entire office, or a dedicated area. Long ago, a newsroom would have been full of the sound of typewriters clacking as reporters worked on stories. Today's newsroom is more likely staffed by writers using computers. You could also use this word to talk about the area of a library where you can read newspapers and other periodical, news-related publications.

Example Sentences

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newsroom

In this, the year of the megadeal, barely a week in this newsroom has gone by without our covering some transformational tie-up or moonshot acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

There are reports the newsroom at the San Luis Obispo Tribune was cut too, but the company did not respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Shalini helped conceive a newsroom project exploring the far-reaching ramifications of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

As the newsroom was evacuated, the coverage operation moved to Princeton, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Rosenthal got up and paced in the vast newsroom.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin