1. Plural of deskman; journalists or editors who work at a desk in a newspaper or news organization office, typically handling copy editing, layout, or editorial tasks rather than reporting in the field.
Usage: journalism; chiefly historical or traditional media context

Examples

• The deskmen at the newspaper worked late into the evening to meet the morning deadline.
• Experienced deskmen were responsible for fact-checking and refining all submitted articles.
• The editor praised the deskmen for catching several errors before publication.
• Deskmen coordinated with reporters to ensure stories were properly formatted and edited.
• Many deskmen began their journalism careers as reporters before moving to desk positions.