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news agency
A company that collects and prepares news and information and sells it to media outlets such as newspapers, television stations, or online portals.
Die Meldung wurde von einer internationalen Nachrichtenagentur verbreitet.
The report was distributed by an international news agency.
This word is a good example of a German compound. It consists of 'Nachrichten' (plural of Nachricht, news/message) and 'Agentur' (agency). So it is literally an agency for news.
Viele Zeitungen beziehen ihre Informationen von einer Nachrichtenagentur.
Many newspapers get their information from a news agency.
With compound nouns, the last word always determines the article. Since 'Agentur' (agency) is feminine ('die Agentur'), 'die Nachrichtenagentur' (the news agency) is also feminine.
Die größte deutsche Nachrichtenagentur hat ihren Sitz in Hamburg.
The largest German news agency is based in Hamburg.
News agencies are active and take action. Typical verbs used in this context are 'melden' (to report), 'berichten' (to report), and 'verbreiten' (to distribute/spread).
Die Nachrichtenagentur meldete schwere Unruhen in der Hauptstadt.
The news agency reported serious unrest in the capital.
editorial office / editing
'die Redaktion' and 'die Nachrichtenagentur' both belong to the media world and work with news. But they have different tasks. A 'Redaktion' is the team at a newspaper, broadcaster, or online medium that selects, edits, and publishes content. A 'Nachrichtenagentur' collects news and sells or provides it to many media outlets. Learners may confuse the words because both work with texts and information. The practical difference is: the 'Nachrichtenagentur' provides material; the 'Redaktion' turns it into pieces for its own medium.
Viele Zeitungen übernehmen die erste Meldung von einer Nachrichtenagentur.
Many newspapers use the first report from a news agency.
Die Redaktion entscheidet am Morgen, welche Themen auf die Startseite kommen.
In the morning, the editorial team decides which topics will go on the homepage.