Commentaries about origin and present of news agencies

Abstract

The constant transformations in the notion of news agencies are the starting point to reflect on their evolution and adaptability of these organizations to the demands of the current information market, in which users increasingly searching news from a particular thematic agenda that responds to your needs and tastes. In this context, it is interesting to know the origin of the news agencies, their definition and classification to contrast these items with the particularities of the “agencies” at present, with the purpose of recognizing these agencies in the current information systems.