World news is a term used in journalism to refer to international news that has been reported or published. This includes news sent by foreign correspondents or – more often – by news agencies, which are organizations established to supply hard news reports to newspapers, magazines and radio and television broadcasters, as well as to individuals, corporations and intelligence agencies.
News agencies prepare articles for various publications and provide them to their clients in bulk, originally using telegraphy and later electronic communications. The bulk of the material produced by major news agencies is world news. Among the better known world news organizations are AP (US), Reuters (UK) and AFP (France). Correspondents working abroad on full-time contracts for specific news sources are often referred to as foreign correspondents. When reporters work without a permanent contract, or are freelancers, they are referred to as stringers.