news agency
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Definition
Noun: An organization that gathers news reports and information from various sources and supplies it, typically in electronic format, to subscribing clients such as newspapers, broadcasters, and websites.
Usage
A "news agency" is a central service that collects, verifies, and distributes news. It operates as a wholesaler of news content, allowing media outlets to access a wide range of stories without having reporters everywhere. The term is used as a countable noun.
Examples
- Major international news agencies include Reuters and the Associated Press.
- The newspaper subscribes to a news agency for its international coverage.
- The story was first reported by a national news agency before being picked up by local stations.
Advanced Usage
- "Wire service": This is a common synonym for "news agency," originating from the use of telegraph wires to transmit news.
- The wire service sent an urgent bulletin about the election results.
- The concept can be extended metaphorically to describe any central source of rapid information dissemination within a specific field.
- In our office, Sarah is the news agency for all the latest gossip.
Variants and Related Words
- News agency is the standard term. The compound noun "press agency" is a less common variant with the same meaning.
Synonyms
- Wire service
- News service
- Press agency
Related Phrases
- To be syndicated by a news agency: To have one's content (e.g., a column, cartoon) distributed by a news agency.
- Her political cartoon is syndicated by a major news agency.
Noun
- an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically