news agency; wire service
An organization that gathers and distributes news to newspapers, broadcasters, and other media outlets.
その通信社は世界中に支局を持っている。
That news agency has bureaus all over the world.
通信社から速報が入った。
A bulletin came in from the wire service.
The news agency distributed the latest news around the world.
He is a reporter who works for a major news agency.