newsservice

noun
UK /ˈnjuːz ˌsɜːvɪs/
US /ˈnuːz ˌsɜːrvɪs/

A group that gathers news and shares it with people.

The newsservice sent a reporter to the school fair.

SYNONYMS

news agencywire servicepress servicenews bureau

RELATED WORDS

newsroomreporterjournalismbroadcastbulletin

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A company that sells news stories to newspapers and TV stations.

Many small papers rely on a newsservice for world news.

3. A feature on a phone or website that sends you news updates.

I turned on the newsservice to get alerts about the storm.

4. The department of a company that handles questions from journalists.

Please call the newsservice for a comment on the story.