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

1. an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically