Sunday, June 2, 2013

Write a short note on Press Trust of India

Press Trust of India (PTI) is India’s premier news agency.It employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.

Collectively, they put out more than 2,000 stories and 200 photographs a day to feed the expansive appetite of the diverse subscribers, who include the mainstream media, the specialised presses, research groups, companies, and government and non-governmental organisations.

PTI correspondents are also based in leading capitals and important business and administrative centres around the world. It also has exchange arrangements with several foreign news agencies to magnify its global news footprint.

PTI was registered in 1947 and started functioning in 1949.  PTI has over 70 bureaus across the country and correspondents in major cities in the world.

Besides its flagship English News Service, PTI also has PTI Photo Service and news service in Hindi, India's national language.

Press Releases are distributed to PTI subscribers through PTI wires that reach subscribers through satellite, the Internet and in some case e-mail.

Currently, PTI commands 90 per cent of new agency market share in India.

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