wire service
noun
: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission
Examples of wire service in a Sentence
The story was reported by several wire services.
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But the White House then took direct control of the daily rotation of reporters in the pool, axing the permanent spot for wire services such as AP, and adding two print media reporters and a new media position instead.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The White House quickly appealed the decision but, days later, instituted a new pool policy eliminating a permanent slot for all wire services.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Although networks and wire services (but not the AP) continue to be in the pool, so are Trump-supporting outlets like Real America’s Voice, often leading to the president getting extremely softball questions.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The White House is making changes to which outlets are included in the press pool covering President Trump, and doing away with the spot normally reserved for wire services covering his daily activities.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The White House quickly appealed the decision but, days later, instituted a new pool policy eliminating a permanent slot for all wire services.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Although networks and wire services (but not the AP) continue to be in the pool, so are Trump-supporting outlets like Real America’s Voice, often leading to the president getting extremely softball questions.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The White House is making changes to which outlets are included in the press pool covering President Trump, and doing away with the spot normally reserved for wire services covering his daily activities.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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