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press pool

press pool noun: a group of news organizations pooling their resources in the collection of news. A pool report is then distributed to members of the pool, who are free to edit it or use it as they see fit.

Noun

press pool (uncountable)

  1. A group of news organizations pooling their resources in the collection of news. A pool report is then distributed to members of the pool, who are free to edit it or use it as they see fit.
    • A press pool—a small group of reporters representing the entire press corps—for Air Force One became formalized in the 1960s. These pool reporters were assigned to the small press compartment on Air Force One.2005, Von Hardesty, Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency, Creative Publishing International, →ISBN, page 118
    • To that end, a press pool travels wherever the president goes in vans that are part of the presidential motorcade. If the president travels to the U.S. Capitol in his motorcade, the press pool will accompany him.2025 February 26, Michael D. Shear, “What Is the White House Press Pool, and Why Is Trump Seizing Control of It?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin of press pool

From press + pool.

Questions about press pool

What does press pool mean?
Press pool means a group of news organizations pooling their resources in the collection of news. A pool report is then distributed to members of the pool, who are free to edit it or use it as they see fit.
What part of speech is press pool?
Press pool is a noun.

Words near press pool in the dictionary

  1. press pack
  2. press packs
  3. press pass
  4. press passes
  5. press pause
  6. press pool
  7. press pot
  8. press pots
  9. press proof
  10. press proofs
  11. press relations

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