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Reuters News Pictures Service

The essential source for live news imagery from every corner of the globe

It can happen in an instant. Yet has the power to change everything. The events that shape the world are captured at Reuters every day. Reuters News Pictures Service offers you an essential source of comprehensive news imagery from every corner of the globe, around-the-clock.

Our flagship pictures service is ideal for publishers who need to know exactly what is happening in the world. Images of the biggest stories as they break make it a vital editorial resource for the world’s media as well as government and corporate organisations.

Our network of over 600 photographers uses local knowledge and global presence to provide unsurpassed coverage. With the highest quality control and tight editing, we deliver over 1,000 pictures a day targeted for your local needs. Reuters has a long-standing reputation for pioneering technology and workflow – including remote-triggered cameras and remote editing – ensuring our clients are the first to receive images within minutes of key events.

Key features

  • General News – leading stories and issues including conflict, natural disaster, migration, epidemics and globalization
  • Sports – delivering dramatic action from the full range of world sporting events
  • Entertainment – putting the spotlight on show business with a strong focus on the stars of film, music and the arts
  • Politics – spanning elections, diplomacy, leaders and protest
  • Business – essential business imagery spanning companies, markets, industry and trade
  • Fashion – top designers and emerging talent from Paris to Rio
  • Environment – the challenges facing our planet from climate change to depleting resources and emerging technologies
  • Society – human interest, lifestyle trends, health issues, science and technology

  • More than 1,000 pictures per day deliver visual impact and news insight
  • Easy-to-search metadata corresponding to the 28 leading topics and themes.
  • Local knowledge and global presence through Reuters network of over 600 photographers
  • An accurate, timely and unbiased view of events
  • Availability: Global
  • Timing: Updates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Delivery: 
    • Satellite, internet polled delivery, hosted web browser or Passive FTP
    • Optional add-on access to archive of 3.5 million images and daily packages on the Reuters Pictures web site. Choice of pay per use and subscription options.

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