news agency

noun

1. a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers. Compare press association.
2. a business that sells newspapers at retail.

news agency

noun

1. an organization that collects news reports for newspapers, periodicals, etc Also calledpress agency

Word History and Origins

Origin of news agency¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

A top comment under state-run news agency Xinhua’s post about the new policy simply said “Bah!”

From Quartz

Later, the news agencies revealed a suspicious real estate transaction that connected Singh and one of the PG&E employees.

From ProPublica

“We have a real problem here where we have criminalized an entire generation of South Dakotans, and we’re paying a price,” Johnson, of South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, told the news agency.

From Washington Post

Decision Desk is relatively new, but they join news agencies like the Associated Press and broadcast services like NBC News and CNN in projecting presidential election winners on a state-by-state basis, before all the votes are in.

From Vox

You may have seen the news agency call races when polls close—those were likely blowouts.

From Popular-Science

The Internet news agency slon.ru compiled a list of all the mistakes in the broadcast by Channel 1.

From The Daily Beast

At the same time, the Tasnim news agency, run by the IRGC, reported that ISIS is sending propaganda via text message inside Iran.

From The Daily Beast

The Xinhua News Agency and pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong say that PopVote is illegal and invalid.

From The Daily Beast

"Since 13 years, my daughters Sahar, Maha, Hala and Jawaher are being held captive," AlFayez told news agency AFP.

From The Daily Beast

RT was founded by the Russian state owned news agency RIA Novosti, which has been around since the days of the Soviet Union.

From The Daily Beast

Newness of information is no necessity of conversation: else were the Central News Agency the best of talkers.

From Project Gutenberg

At first it seemed so much easier to distrust a News Agency than to accept Stevenson's loss.

From Project Gutenberg

There were only four of us; two specials,—Wallis and myself,—a news-agency reporter, and a local man.

From Project Gutenberg

A centenarian in the Shetlands, says a news agency, has never heard of Mr. Lloyd George.

From Project Gutenberg

Fellow from the Interplanetary News Agency wants you to broadcast a copyrighted story.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service