Meaning of press pool | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

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Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“Their presence was the fruit of a claim⟳ Trump had made earlier in the week, when his White House announced that it would be determining the makeup of the press⟳ pool that covers the president.”

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