The press corps



Example: Press corps consists of journalists covering events and reporting news

Definition


"The press corps" refers to the group of journalists and reporters assigned to cover specific events, organizations, or locations, providing news and information through various media outlets. This group typically works closely together to gather and disseminate news to the public.

Translations


  • el cuerpo de prensa
  • de persgroep
  • el cos de premsa
  • le corps de presse
  • die Pressekorps

Etymology


The term "the press corps" combines "press," referring to printed and broadcast news media, and "corps," a French word meaning a body or group of people. The phrase originated to describe the organized group of journalists assigned to cover important events, similar to a military unit.

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"The press corps" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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