news desk
noun
: the office where news is gathered to be reported in a newspaper, on television, etc.
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Michael Loria is a national reporter on the USA TODAY breaking news desk.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
On October 4, 1954, Seigenthaler, long before his storied career at The Tennessean, was a young reporter working the city news desk.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2024
First off, our breaking news desk is second to none.
—Bob Cusack, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Arianna Johnson Arianna Johnson is a reporter on the Forbes news desk who covers explainers and trends, with a frequent focus on health and science.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Arianna Johnson is a reporter on the Forbes news desk who covers explainers and trends, with a frequent focus on health and science.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Those who previously worked as a digital news writer or editor, or news desk producer or editor, working in separate structures and performing often duplicative tasks, will join unified teams in the US and our main international hubs.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Fey, 53, and Poehler, 52, appeared behind the iconic Weekend Update news desk to offer jokes about each of Monday's nominees for outstanding live variety special.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
For example, the former head of TMZ’s news desk was the son of the assistant sheriff in Orange County.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
On October 4, 1954, Seigenthaler, long before his storied career at The Tennessean, was a young reporter working the city news desk.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2024
First off, our breaking news desk is second to none.
—Bob Cusack, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Arianna Johnson Arianna Johnson is a reporter on the Forbes news desk who covers explainers and trends, with a frequent focus on health and science.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Arianna Johnson is a reporter on the Forbes news desk who covers explainers and trends, with a frequent focus on health and science.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Those who previously worked as a digital news writer or editor, or news desk producer or editor, working in separate structures and performing often duplicative tasks, will join unified teams in the US and our main international hubs.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Fey, 53, and Poehler, 52, appeared behind the iconic Weekend Update news desk to offer jokes about each of Monday's nominees for outstanding live variety special.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
For example, the former head of TMZ’s news desk was the son of the assistant sheriff in Orange County.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
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“News desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20desk. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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