World news (also international news or foreign coverage) is the media jargon for news that involves events outside of a country’s borders. This field of journalism encompasses reporting about war, especially where belligerent countries are involved; about diplomatic relations between nations; and about summits of multilateral organizations like the United Nations or NATO. It also includes reports on international economics and finance, and environmental issues of global concern.
A reporter who specializes in world news is known as a correspondent. Correspondents typically work for one or more news sources, filing stories to them on a regular basis. They often visit the location of a story and get information from local officials, community members, other journalists on the scene, and people who are directly affected by a developing event. They are typically based in a major city such as New York or London, but some are stationed abroad in places such as Paris or Berlin.
The bulk of a news agency’s services is world news, which is distributed in bulk to many newspapers, magazines and radio and TV stations through a wire service (originally using telegraphy and now frequently through the Internet). Such agencies are known as wire services or news services.
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