went to press
Began being printed
Went to press describes the moment when a publication—newspaper, magazine, book—was sent to be printed.
Before this point, changes can still be made; after it, the content is locked in.
The phrase appears most often in journalism to mark the deadline after which no new information could be included: As we went to press, the election results were still uncertain.
It can also describe when something was finalized more generally.
- editorial boardPublication's governing writers
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- deadlineTime limit for completion
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went to pressunpublished
Not yet in print
in production · awaiting approval · in development · unfinished · in progress
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