wire service
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Definition
Noun: - A news agency: An organization that gathers news reports and information from various sources and distributes them electronically to subscribing newspapers, broadcasters, and other media outlets.
Usage
A wire service functions as a central clearinghouse for news. Media organizations pay for a subscription to receive a continuous feed of stories, photographs, and video content. This allows even small local newspapers to access national and international news coverage.
Examples
- Noun:
- The newspaper relied on the wire service for international news updates.
- Most major stories are first reported by a wire service like Reuters or the Associated Press.
- The editor checked the wire service feed for the latest developments on the election.
Advanced Usage
- "To move on the wire": A phrase used in newsrooms meaning a story has been transmitted and is available from the wire service.
- The press secretary's statement just moved on the wire.
Variants and Related Words
- News agency (n): A synonym for wire service.
- Agence France-Presse is a major French news agency.
- News wire (n): Often used interchangeably with "wire service," or to refer to the electronic feed itself.
- He constantly monitored the news wire for breaking alerts.
Synonyms
- News agency
- Press agency
- News service
Related Idioms
- "Wire copy": The text of a news story as received from a wire service.
- The article was published with only minor edits to the wire copy.
Noun
- an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically