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Press pool

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

nounCommon term

In journalism & media, press pool means: A small group of journalists who cover a restricted event on behalf of a larger group of outlets.

In Turkish: basın havuzu, ortak haber takibi ekibi

How it is used

Use when access and resulting reporting are shared under an agreed arrangement.

Example sentences

  1. Only the press pool entered the small room where the agreement was signed.

    Limited space explains why a few reporters represent other outlets.

  2. The press pool sent its notes to newsrooms waiting outside the hospital.

    Sharing the material is a defining part of the pool arrangement.

Common collocations

  • join the press pool
  • press pool access
  • press pool report
  • press passAn official card or badge that shows someone is a working journalist and allows them into events, courts or areas closed to the public.
  • coverageThe way the media report an event or subject, and how much attention they give it, in print, online or on air.

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