press corps

noun

1. a group of journalists representing various publications who regularly cover the same beat:

   the White House press corps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of press corps¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

This defiant tone seemed to annoy several members of the City Hall press corps, who had been informed by their reliable sources that the end was near for Adams.

From Salon

He has the whole press corps acting as his ghostwriter, sanitizing his babble for the public.

From Salon

Over and again his aides have chucked out trial balloons to an avid press corps – only to have each potential prime minister disavowed the following day.

From BBC

“The deal not only provides funding to support hundreds of new journalists, but helps rebuild a robust and dynamic California press corps for years to come, reinforcing the vital role of journalism in our democracy.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was one of those terribly insider-y things that got a very small number of people very worked up and gave an otherwise-bored political press corps something to write about.

From Los Angeles Times