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- 2. Definition • Anews agency gathers news reports and sells them to news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television networks and websites. • It is also known as a wire service or newswire.
- 3. Features of newsservice •1. • Neutral • It should not only be impartial but be seen to be impartial
- 4. Features of newsservice •2. • Attribute information to spokesman/named sources. • Exercise great care when attributing information to unnamed sources.
- 5. Features of newsservice •3. • Steer clear of doubt/ambiguity
- 6. Features of newsservice •4. • Ensure accuracy
- 7. Features of newsservice • 5. • Ensure timeliness • Treat every minute as a deadline
- 8. Business Model •Revenue based on news packages • General News • Business News • Sports News • Photographs • Infographics • Category of service • Mix and match • Number of stories/photographs • Circulation of newspaper
- 9. Important News Agencies Name Country Abbreviation Agence France-Presse France AFP Associated Press USA AP Thomson Reuters UK-Canada Xinhua China Deutsche Presse-Agentur Germany DPA Kyodo News Japan Associated Press of Pakistan Pakistan APP Information Telegraph Agency of Russia Tass Russia United Press International USA UPI
- 10. Indian news agencies Name Language Abbreviation Press Trust of India English PTI United News of India English UNI Asian News International English ANI Indo-Asian News Service English IANS Bhasha Hindi Univarta Hindi
- 11. Distribution of InternationalNews Service • Indian Law requires that all international news services must have an Indian partner. • The Indian partner distributes the service to Indian media outlets.
- 12. History of IndianNews Services 1910 Birth of Associated Press of India, floated by K C Roy, often called the first Indian news agency 1919 Reuters takes over operations of API but still uses API credit line 1945 API registered as a private limited Indian company wholly owned by Reuters 1947, August 27 Press Trust of India incorporated in Madras 1948 Hindusthan Samachar set up by S.S. Apte. It provided news in ten Indian languages 1949, February 1 PTI begins news services, taking over operations from API but still maintains links with Reuters. 1953 PTI becomes a free agent, independent of Reuters
- 13. History of IndianNews Services 1961 United News of India is launched 1976 PTI, UNI, Samachar Bharati and Hindusthan Samachar merged to become 'Samachar' 1978, April News agencies go back to their original units to restart independent news operations 1981 UNI starts selling news to Gulf countries and Singapore. 1982 Univarta, UNI’s Hindi news service is launched 1992 UNI’s Urdu service is launched
- 14. Press Trust ofIndia • Registered in 1947 • Started functioning in 1949 • PTI is a trust • It is run by Board of Directors • Chairman is elected every year • CEO, also called Editor-in-Chief, runs day to day operations
- 15. Press Trust ofIndia • 1. 400 correspondents • 500 stringers • Distribute 2,000 stories a day • Distribute 500 pictures a day • PTI claims 90% of news agency market share in India • Bhasha is PTI’s Hindi news service
- 16. United News ofIndia • Established in 1961 • Launched Univarta in 1982 • Urdu news service in 1992 • 325 journalists • 250 stringers • Run by Board of Directors
- 17. ANI • 1.Set up about 50 years ago • Provides text • Photographs • Multimedia • Distributes Reuters news
- 18. Indo-Asian News Service • Established in 1986 • News about Indian diaspora • IANS Hindi started in 1995
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