News agency activities involve gathering, checking and supplying news and related material for use by other organisations. Agencies may employ reporters, editors, photographers and camera crews, or work with freelance contributors and local news sources. Their coverage can include politics, business, court proceedings, sport, culture, emergencies and other public-interest events, at local, national or international level. Typical services include written news stories, live updates, interview reports, photographs, video footage, audio clips and background information. Agencies edit material for accuracy, clarity and consistency, and may distribute it through wire services, feeds, online platforms or direct subscriptions. Customers commonly include newspapers, broadcasters, websites and other publishers, which use agency content to support their own reporting. Some agencies specialise in particular subjects or regions, while others provide broad coverage and archive material.