wire service
noun
: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission
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The story was reported by several wire services.
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Turner wanted to own and operate a global news organization where the news would always be the star, and where, like the classic wire services, professional reporting would be instant and accurate.
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Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The New York Drama Critics’ Circle comprises 22 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines, wire services and websites based in the New York metropolitan area.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Free Newspapers and Quality Journalistic production is expensive, and in order to keep expenses down, many free newspapers are inclined to limit the use of original reporting and instead rely on material from news agencies, wire services, and social media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Apr. 2026
In journalism, the theory is embraced by wire services and many other news organizations.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The New York Drama Critics’ Circle comprises 22 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines, wire services and websites based in the New York metropolitan area.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Free Newspapers and Quality Journalistic production is expensive, and in order to keep expenses down, many free newspapers are inclined to limit the use of original reporting and instead rely on material from news agencies, wire services, and social media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Apr. 2026
In journalism, the theory is embraced by wire services and many other news organizations.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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