press pool

American

[pres pool] / ˈprɛs ˌpul /

noun

plural

press pools

a group of news organizations that pool resources, such as personnel and equipment, to gather and distribute news among all members.

Other Word Forms

press pooler noun

Example Sentences

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The amount of insults and threats we started to see, reporters kicked out of the White House press pool, there were some tangible things, but for the most part, it was a lot of talk, a lot of insults.

From Slate

Members of the traveling press pool just went on asking questions as if this were normal, acceptable behavior.

From Salon

Of course, some would say this is why I’m not currently a member of the traveling press pool.

From Salon

I’m tired of trying to guess what he is saying, and I know a few others in the White House press pool who feel the same way.

From Salon

The White House press officers who chaperone the press pool - the "wranglers" - took us back into the press vans and the motorcade made its way back to Ben Gurion airport after fewer than seven hours in Israel.

From BBC

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