Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas as Agence Havas. Initially provided news about France to foreign customers. Merged with Société Générale des Annonces in 1857. Government financed up to 47% of Havas' investments
UNICs were established in 1946, headquartered in New York. Initially consisted of two centers, now cover 63 countries worldwide. Managed by UN Department of Global Communications until 2018. Currently led by Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming
News agencies initially served newspapers worldwide. AFP, founded in 1835, is world's oldest news agency. Associated Press established in 1846 as U.S. not-for-profit. Reuters founded in 1851, now second largest with 2,000+ offices
Launched in 1993 with news from China, US, Germany and Russia. Moved to SBS Viceland in 2009, replacing World News Channel. Currently broadcasts news from 6am to 6pm, SBS from 5am to 1:30pm
CNN delivers 24/7 news from 4,000 journalists worldwide. New York Times has over 20 million unique visitors. USA TODAY provides 24/7 news coverage with interactive features. NBC News combines syndicated feeds with original reporting. Washington Times focuses on political and investigative reporting
BBC News provides global news with location-specific categories. The New York Times offers location-specific stories by continent. Reddit features real-time community-curated news updates. Reuters focuses on U.S. and international breaking news. Google News delivers thousands of sources' updates