newsroom

American  

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

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

Tina Li is a reporting intern and part of the 2026 summer newsroom intern class at The Wall Street Journal, where she works with the technology team in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Part of this was to introduce the wide range of great writers and minds working behind the scenes in this small newsroom.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

This week, host Scott Pelley was also fired after he confronted newsroom leadership about the culling in a tense staff meeting.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“I’m only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect,” she said, according to a recording of her remarks reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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