The news desk
Example: News desk coordinates reporting within newsroom
Definition
"The news desk" refers to the central area or team within a newsroom responsible for coordinating news gathering, editing, and reporting activities. It serves as the hub where journalists and editors manage incoming information to produce timely and accurate news content.
Etymology
The term "the news desk" combines "news," derived from the Old English "newes," meaning new information, and "desk," from the Latin "discus," meaning a flat surface. Historically, desks in newsrooms became symbolic as the place where news was organized and managed, giving rise to this common journalistic term.
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"The news desk" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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