News Agencies Of Different Countries

News has always played a crucial role in transforming the world by making people aware of global events. Thanks to the news articles, people now know what is happening around the world. However, information gathering is generally done by news agencies like the Inter Press Service, Reuters, AFP, PTI, etc. They are concerned with gathering information from different sources, filtering them, and sharing it with news publication houses. 

Evolution of News Agencies

In earlier days, pigeons and other birds were used to send messages from one area to the other. News agencies have evolved based on this concept only. They gather information from a source, process it according to the terms and conditions, and then share it with the public through mainstream media like news channels and newspapers.

Types Of News Agencies 

There are three significant types of news agencies you can find globally. These are: 

• Transnational News Agencies: They operate at the global level. 

• Continental News Agencies: They operate within a continent only. However, people from other nations can also access their news. 
• National News Agencies: They are concerned with gathering information and publishing the news within a particular country. 

How Does A News Agency Work?

No matter whether it is a transnational news agency or a local agency, all these organisations follow the same hierarchical structure to ensure that the communication flow is adequately maintained and the agency can get their work done with ease. Below is the structural form of any news agency: 

• Reporters gather news and the latest information from different sources, while the writers convert the information into an article, press releases, and more. 

• All these compiled works are sent to the concerned news editors like the sports news editor, business news editor, etc. 

• They review and edit the news pieces and forward them to the editorial head or the editor-in-chief.

• Once all the photographs, headlines, and other contexts are verified, the news article is considered good and shared with the publishers. 
• A publisher is responsible for publishing the news in any desired form of media. 

Top News Agencies in the World 

Some of the prominent news agencies around the world are:  

• Associated Press: United States of America
• Reuters: United Kingdom
• Inter Press Service: Italy 
• Agence France Press (AFP): France
• Press Trust of India: India
• Australian United Press: Australia
• United Press International: United States of America
• TASS: Russia
• BBC: United Kingdom
• Malaysian National News Agency: Malaysia
• Associated Israel Press: Israel
• Samachar Bharti: India
• Antara: Indonesia
• WAFA: Palestine 
• Middle East News Agency: Egypt 

What Makes A News Agency Reliable And Trustworthy?

One cannot simply trust the news published by any agency. That is why every news agency, like the AFP, Reuters, AP, PTI, etc., ensures to follow some traditions or rules and regulations. Following are the main conditions that almost every news agency follows. 

• The news published must be in accordance with the censorship board of the concerned country. 

• It should not criticise any political figure or country’s government without consent. 

• No private pictures or videos should be leaked in the news if the concerned party has not given any consent. 

• All the information should be accurate, with no fluff or redundancies. 
• The sources from where information is collected need to be genuine and trustworthy. 

Some Facts About The News Agencies 

News agencies play a vital role in bringing together all countries on the same platform. Some interesting facts related to news agencies are:

• The three most influential news agencies globally are the Agence France Press (AFP), Reuters, and the Associated Press. These agencies have the funds and resources to deploy reporters and other officials to different parts of the world for gathering information.
• When global news agencies want to share information with other countries, they supply the news pieces to the national agencies of that particular country.

Conclusion 

News agencies like the Reuters, Inter Press Service, and others have formed the backbone of the modern world. It is crucial for all news agencies to collect valuable and accurate information and then publish it through several media houses. Their news can be published in the form of newspaper articles, live telecasts, and others.