| an agency that gathers news stories for its members or subscribers. Compare news agency (def. 1), press association, wire service. |

| Main Entry: | news service |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an organization that gathers news stories and then distributes them to the media or subscribers; also called news agency, [press association], wire service |
| Example: | The Associated Press is the most popular news service. |