A news agency is an organization that collects news and other materials and distributes them for use in the media and for other purposes. In accordance with Russian law, a news agency must also have the legal status of a media outlet.
Instructions
Step 1
Contact your local tax office and register an individual entrepreneur or legal entity. This is necessary in order for you to be able to register your news agency with Rossvyazkomnadzor in the future.
Step 2
Find and rent premises for your future agency, as it will not be subject to registration if, for example, you want to open it at your place of residence. Organize your chosen room so that it can accommodate a photo studio, design department, archive, as well as the office where the editorial office will be located. Of course, at first all this can be placed in a relatively small area.
Step 3
Take care of reliable databases in advance and provide yourself with clients It can be not only the media, but also employees of security services of companies, commercial and government structures, as well as individuals interested in obtaining reliable information.
Step 4
Depending on what kind of information your agency will specialize in, conclude appropriate agreements with both clients and organizations and individuals that are sources of information.
Step 5
Prepare documents for registration of a news agency with Rossvyazkomnadzor. Individual entrepreneurs will need a certificate of registration with the tax authorities and a certified copy of the passport. Legal entities - certified copies of the charter, constituent documents and registration certificate.
Step 6
Receive in 30 days from the moment of contacting Rossvyazkomnadzor a certificate of registration of your news agency as a mass medium. If you receive a notice of denial of registration, carefully review the reasons for which your application was rejected, correct the errors and reapply.
