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

The network’s legal department now clearly wields a veto over its newsroom and primetime opinion stars.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Local, a nonprofit newsroom serving Los Angeles communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Corchado is executive editor for Puente News Collaborative, a nonprofit newsroom that covers Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

To increase our odds, everyone in my BBC newsroom has been giving me their Coke wrappers.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The next morning, in the newsroom of the Washington Post, assistant managing editor Ben Bagdikian stepped out of a meeting and was handed a slip of paper.

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