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 September 2001, The Wall Street Journal’s main newsroom was right across the street from the World Trade Center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The WSJ newsroom was across the street from the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Canada implemented newsroom payroll tax credits in 2019 amounting to about $13,750 per journalist in an eligible newsroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Journal’s opinion pages operate independently from the newspaper’s newsroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

He called the CBS station in Boston, because sometimes Boston picked up stories from the Carrington newsroom.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements