International News Service
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The International News Service (INS) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.[1]
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Industry | News media, journalism |
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Fate | merged with United Press May, 1958 |
Successor | United Press |
Headquarters | New York, N.Y., USA |
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Products | Wire service |
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The INS consistently ranked as the third-largest news agency in the U.S., trailing behind its major competitors, the Associated Press and United Press. Despite notable achievements and considerable investments, the INS never managed to surpass its rivals. At its peak, the INS served 19 percent of American daily newspapers (1948).[2] In May 1958 it merged with rival United Press to become United Press International.[3]