newsdesk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of newsdesk
Example Sentences
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Poehler, who once sat behind the “Update” newsdesk, criticized a weak punchline from Jost and called for a “joke-off.”
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
He will be joined by Newsnight presenter Wark, who will feed into the UK-wide results programme, and Reporting Scotland presenter Miller, who will be at the election newsdesk.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
We had one telephone on the newsdesk and we all had to share that.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2013
Rule one in journalism used to be: never trust the newsdesk and always keep a carbon.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 30, 2013
At the Sun from its inception, paying for news was the way the newsroom did business: the public were invited to sell stories by ringing the newsdesk.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2013
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