newsdesk

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noun

The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.

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Meanings

nounnewsdesk (plural newsdesks)

plural newsdesks · alternative news desk

  1. The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.

Origin

From news + desk.

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APA

newsdesk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsdesk

MLA

“newsdesk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsdesk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newsdesk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsdesk.

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