News, the word that brings people together. News, the words that bring light and hope to millions of people who are seeking for some current and timely information. News is the backbone of democracy; without it, we are all alone in the dark.

What news agencies do is provide the public with the most current and comprehensive news reports and related materials. They also organize and develop news stories for broadcast on different radio stations and TV networks based on their own news needs. They also make sure that the complete news items are made available in a compact form to be downloaded immediately or obtained online and sent to the concerned audiences. They also take care of the shipment and delivery of news items to the various destinations specified by their clients.

French Press is one of the major news agencies of France and is widely recognized for the quality of its news services. The French Press Association or FPA governs over the copyrights, trademarks, and news services of several news agencies in France. The FPA ensures that the trademark of news agencies such as RMC Agence France-Presse. and La Presse Nederlanden is protected worldwide.

There are other news agencies in France that serve similar functions. They too receive their news materials from news agencies and provide them to media organizations. They also allow media organizations to republish their news items free of cost if they have agreements with them. Some news agencies offer translation services to local and foreign languages and to any other interested parties.

Canadian news agencies such as the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) and Canadian Journalists Association also provide news services to Canadian residents. They do not have direct news coverage, but rather to provide reports and commentaries on stories from all over the country through various news portals. They are funded by Canadian news associations such as the Canadian Society of Journalists, Canadian Journalists Associations, Canadian Broadcast Corporation, Canadian Television Network, Canadian Medical Journal, Canadian news papers, Canadian Press, Canadian Television Service, Canadian news magazines, and Canadian news websites. Canadian news agencies also cater to the foreign community through news bureaus that report on Canadian news and information as well as stories from Canadian correspondents working in foreign countries.

There are many other news agencies in Canada like Global News Canada, Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC), Canadian Journalists Associations, Canadian Society of Business Leaders, Canadian Society of Journalists, Canadian Press, and Canadian Society of Authors. These news agencies provide news to the general public through online sources, television, radio, and print mediums. Other non-traditional sources of news include news agencies and related websites. These non-traditional sources also provide up-to-date news items that complement the reports provided by news agencies.