International News Service

International News Service
Industry	News media, journalism
Founded	May, 1909 (as American News Service); January, 1910 (as International News Service);
Fate	merged with United Press May, 1958
Successor	United Press
Headquarters	New York, N.Y., USA
Key people	William Randolph Hearst; Moses Koenigsberg; E. Barry Faris;
Products	Wire service

The International News Service (INS) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.^[1]

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]

^ Donald Liebenson, "Upi R.i.p.", Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2003, accessed 11 May 2011
^ Encyclopedia of Journalism. (2009). United States: SAGE Publications, pp. 775-776.
^ "United Press, International News Service in merger". UPI. May 24, 1958. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[Liebenson-1] Donald Liebenson, "Upi R.i.p.", Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2003, accessed 11 May 2011

[2] Encyclopedia of Journalism. (2009). United States: SAGE Publications, pp. 775-776.

[3] "United Press, International News Service in merger". UPI. May 24, 1958. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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