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| Agencia Uno | |
|---|---|
| Name | Agencia Uno |
| Native name | Agencia Uno |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Area served | Chile, Latin America |
| Key people | Óscar Ortega, Sebastián Torrealba |
| Products | Newswire, photography, video, data services |
| Website | Agencia Uno |
Agencia Uno is a Chilean multimedia news agency established in the early 1990s that supplies wire services, photography, and video to newspapers, broadcasters, and digital platforms across Chile and Latin America. The agency operates from Santiago and maintains editorial partnerships with major Chilean outlets and international media organizations, providing content on politics, business, sports, culture, and public affairs. Through a network of photojournalists and correspondents, it has become a primary source for visual reporting used by television networks, print newspapers, and online portals.
Agencia Uno was founded in 1992 during a period of media expansion following the transition associated with Patricio Aylwin's presidency and the broader realignment of Chilean institutions after the Pinochet dictatorship. Early collaborators included staff from legacy outlets like El Mercurio (Chile) and La Tercera, while technological partnerships were forged with international suppliers such as Associated Press and Agence France-Presse. In the 2000s the agency expanded its audiovisual capacity amid competition from commercial broadcasters like Televisión Nacional de Chile and Canal 13 (Chile), and it adapted to the rise of digital platforms including YouTube and Twitter. During major national events—such as coverage of the 2010 Chile earthquake, the 2019–2020 Chilean protests, and multiple presidential campaigns involving figures like Michelle Bachelet and Sebastián Piñera—Agencia Uno consolidated its role supplying real-time imagery and dispatches to outlets like CNN Chile and Radio Cooperativa (Chile).
Agencia Uno is structured as a private limited company with a board comprising representatives from partner media groups, syndication clients, and independent directors with backgrounds in journalism and corporate management. Historical stakeholders have included executives connected to Editorial Lord Cochrane-affiliated holdings, regional publishers with ties to Edwards family (Chile), and investment entities with interests in audiovisual production. Operational leadership typically involves a director of news, a photo director, and heads for video production and digital distribution; these posts have been occupied by professionals who previously worked at Canal 13 (Chile), Mega (Chilean TV channel), and international agencies such as Reuters. The agency maintains bureaus and freelance networks in major Chilean regions, with correspondents reporting from cities like Valparaíso, Concepción, Chile, Antofagasta, and from international posts covering events in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Venezuela.
Agencia Uno provides a suite of services tailored to newsrooms and commercial clients: a continuous newswire in Spanish, a photographic archive of current and historical images, live and edited video packages, and bespoke media-monitoring and licensing services for broadcasters and publishers. Its photo service supplies pictures for print editions of La Nación (Chile), Diario Financiero, and magazines such as Sábado (El Mercurio supplement), while video feeds are used by 24 Horas (Chile), TVN Noticias, and international outlets during major regional summits like the Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings. The agency also offers subscription-based access to digital databases, licensing for advertising campaigns involving celebrities like Isabel Allende (author) when relevant, and content syndication to sports outlets covering teams like Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile.
Agencia Uno's photographic and video coverage has been widely cited during critical moments in Chilean history, with images from the 2010 Chile earthquake and the 2019–2020 Chilean protests republished by outlets including The New York Times, BBC News, and The Guardian. Its visual reportage contributed to national conversations on human rights during trials linked to the Rettig Commission era and subsequent investigations into abuses connected to the Jorge Alessandri period and military governance. The agency's real-time feeds have supported election reporting for campaigns involving candidates such as Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Ricardo Lagos, and José Antonio Kast, and its archives are often consulted by researchers at institutions like Universidad de Chile and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile for documentary projects and academic studies.
Agencia Uno has faced criticism over issues common to news agencies, including disputes over image licensing fees with independent photographers associated with unions like the Colegio de Periodistas de Chile, allegations of selective framing during coverage of protests that drew rebuke from broadcasters such as Radio Agricultura, and occasional conflicts with rights groups including Human Rights Watch over the circulation of graphic imagery. Media watchdogs have queried transparency of ownership and potential influence from conglomerates linked to families like the Luksic family (Chile), prompting debates in forums hosted by Consejo de Ética Pública (Chile). There have also been contractual disagreements with regional newspapers over exclusivity clauses and with international licensing partners concerning watermarking and attribution practices.
Agencia Uno and its staff have been recipients and nominees of national journalism awards, such as prizes administered by the Colegio de Periodistas de Chile and distinctions from cultural institutions like the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos. Photographers affiliated with the agency have been finalists in international competitions organized by World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year International, and video teams have earned acknowledgments at festivals like the Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia. These accolades reflect the agency's prominence in visual journalism and its contribution to documentary coverage across Chile and Latin America.
Category:Mass media in Chile Category:News agencies