press gallery

American  

noun

1. a press section, especially in a legislative chamber.

2. the group of news reporters present or qualified to be present in this section.

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press gallery British  

noun

1. an area set apart for newspaper reporters, esp in a legislative assembly

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Etymology

Origin of press gallery

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Those of us watching on from the press gallery of the House of Commons could see the tears rolling down the chancellor's cheeks.

From BBC

In front of a packed press gallery, he glanced at reporters before he was asked to sit down before District Judge James Hatton.

From BBC

Sitting here in the press gallery, it was quite a moment as Keir Starmer did a spot of gloating about his latest new MP.

From BBC

I settled into my seat in the press gallery above the speaker’s dais at about 12:45 p.m. and prepared to watch the joint session of Congress convene for the electoral vote count.

From Los Angeles Times

On the fifth vote, a foreign journalist in the press gallery fell asleep, face down on the table.

From Washington Post