noun
press corps; group of reporters
Refers to a group of journalists or reporters gathered for news coverage, often at an event or scene.
事件現場には大勢の取材陣が集まった。
A large press corps gathered at the scene of the incident.
首相の会見に取材陣が殺到した。
Reporters flocked to the prime minister's press conference.
Compound of 取材 (news gathering) and 陣 (camp, group). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields 'press corps'.