press offices

Organizational communication hubs

Press offices are departments within organizations that handle communication with media and the public.

Government agencies, corporations, and institutions maintain press offices to issue statements, field journalist inquiries, and manage their public image.

The staff—press officers or press secretaries—serve as official spokespersons: The White House press office released a statement.

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