Pubs in which Everyman sits finally absorbing news (4)
I believe the answer is:
inns
'pubs' is the definition.
(an inn is a type of pub)
'everyman sits finally absorbing news' is the wordplay.
'everyman' becomes 'i' (where the crossword setter is 'Everyman').
'finally' says to take the final letters.
'absorbing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'news' becomes 'nn' (n is common abbrev for new, news can be plural).
The last letter of 'sits' is 's'.
'i'+'s'='is'
'is' enclosing 'nn' is 'INNS'.
'in which' is the link.
(Other definitions for inns that I've seen before include "Roadhouses or courthouses" , "Old-time hostelries" , "Locals" , "Country taverns" , "Drinking places (frequented by barristers?)" .)