The Universal News Service (Universal Service) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1918.
From the outset, Universal Service aimed to establish a team of renowned journalists and writers based in the United States and around the world.
In 1918, both the Universal News Service and the International News Service came under the management of King Features Syndicate, which was part of William R. Heart's media organizations and led by Moses Koenigsberg.
[3] The Universal News Service was established in July 1918, with Julian N. Gerard serving as its president.
The Universal News Service was headquartered in the New York World Building.