A central, often large workspace in a media company, such as a newspaper, TV station, or online editorial office, where journalists and editors research, create, and prepare news for different channels.
example
Im Newsroom der Nachrichtenagentur laufen alle Meldungen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen.
In the news agency's newsroom, all reports from around the world come together.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Newsroom' is a word from English that was adopted directly into German. It is made up of 'News' (news) and 'Room' (room).
EXAMPLE
In einem modernen Newsroom arbeiten Journalisten für Print, Online und TV zusammen.
In a modern newsroom, journalists for print, online, and TV work together.
Origin of the article
The article is 'der' because the German base word 'der Raum' (room) is masculine. This rule applies to many nouns borrowed from English.
EXAMPLE
Der Newsroom ist das Herzstück jeder Redaktion.
The newsroom is the heart of every editorial office.
Register and context
This word is mainly used in the context of journalism, media, and public relations. It describes a modern, integrated workplace for news production.
EXAMPLE
Die Pressekonferenz wurde live aus dem Newsroom des Senders übertragen.
The press conference was broadcast live from the station's newsroom.
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near_synonym · confusable
Newsroom vs Redaktion
editorial office / editing
'die Redaktion' and 'der Newsroom' both belong to work in the media. 'Redaktion' often means the department or team that plans, edits, and publishes content. It can also mean the offices of this department. 'Newsroom' refers especially to the central workspace where news is quickly collected, written, and prepared for different channels. The word sounds more modern and fits especially well with current news and online work. The words can be confusing because journalists and editors work in both. If you mean the team or responsibility for content, 'Redaktion' is usually more precise. If you mean the central news workspace, 'Newsroom' fits better.
Newsroom
Im Newsroom laufen den ganzen Tag Meldungen aus verschiedenen Ländern ein.
Reports from different countries come into the newsroom all day long.
Redaktion
Die Redaktion entscheidet heute, welche Themen auf die Titelseite kommen.
The editorial team decides today which topics will go on the front page.