從世界各地或一個國家內搜集、撰寫並提供新聞報導與照片之企業；可為私營或國營公司，或為國際組織所有。此類企業將新聞報導與照片提供給報紙、雜誌、電視與電台廣播、政府機關，及其他訂購其服務之用戶。

通訊社(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
新聞通訊社(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
報刊經銷處(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
t'ung hsün she(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tōng xùn shè(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tong xun she (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
news agencies(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
news agency(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
agencies, news(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
associations, press(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
bureaus, news(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
news bureaus(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
news services(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
press associations(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
services, news(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
persbureaus(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
persbureau(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
persagentschap(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
persagentschappen(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
agencia de noticias(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
prensa(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........組織 (層級名)
............組織 (群體)
................企業 (組織)
....................<依功能區分之企業>
........................通訊社

field of study/discipline is....

新聞業

英文....	Business enterprises, including private companies and those owned by nations or international organizations, that gather, write, and supply news reports and photographs fom around the world or a nation to newspapers, magazines, radio and television broadcasters, government agencies and other users who subscribe to their services.
荷蘭語....	Zakelijke ondernemingen, zowel particuliere bedrijven als die welke behoren aan landen of internationale organisaties, die nieuwsberichten en foto's uit de hele wereld of een bepaald land verzamelen, schrijven, en verschaffen aan kranten, tijdschriften, omroepen, overheidsinstanties en andere gebruikers die zich abonneren op hun diensten.
西班牙語....	Empresas que incluyen compañías privadas y aquellas de propiedad de naciones u organizadiones internacionales, que recogen, escriben y proporcionan reportes de noticias y fotografícos de alrededor del mundo o una nación a periódicos, revistas, difusiones de radio y televisión, agencias de gobierno y otros usuarios quienes se suscriben a sus servicios.

通訊社............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 March 14, 2012
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 14, 2012
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 March 14, 2012
新聞通訊社............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 March 14, 2012
報刊經銷處............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 14, 2012
news agencies............	[VP]
.................	Concise Columbia Encyclopedia (1993)
.................	Encyclopaedia Britannica (1991) Vol. 8, 660
.................	Encyclopedia Americana (1985) Vol. 2, 277
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989) Def. b.
.................	PsychLit (1974-) In thesaurus on CD-ROM file
.................	UNESCO Thesaurus (1977)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) def. 2a.
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993) def. 1
news agency............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
agencies, news............	[VP]
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
associations, press............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
bureaus, news............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
news bureaus............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Americana (1985) Vol. 2, 277
news services............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopaedia Britannica (1991) Vol. 8, 660
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) syn. for news agencies
.................	World Book Encyclopedia (1982) Vol. 1, 297
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
press associations............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopaedia Britannica (1991) Vol. 8, 660
.................	Encyclopedia Americana (1985) Vol. 2, 277
.................	PsychLit (1974-) In thesaurus on CD-ROM file
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993) def. 1
services, news............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
persbureaus............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
persbureau............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
persagentschap............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
persagentschappen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
agencia de noticias............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
prensa............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) 760
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300256366 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300256366
聯合目錄： 通訊社 、新聞通訊社 、報刊經銷處 、t'ung hsün she 、tōng xùn shè 、tong xun she 、news agencies 、news agency 、agencies, news 、associations, press 、bureaus, news 、news bureaus 、news services 、press associations 、services, news 、persbureaus 、persbureau 、persagentschap 、persagentschappen 、agencia de noticias 、prensa