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Dispatch News Service

American news agency

Dispatch News Service International (DNSI) was an alternative news agency that operated from 1968 to 1973. Initially focusing on in-depth reporting on the Vietnam War, DNS as it was commonly known, established its main operations in Saigon, South Vietnam. Reporters traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, reporting from various capitals, but its focus remained the countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Dispatch News Service International (DNSI) was an alternative news agency that operated from 1968 to 1973. Initially focusing on in-depth reporting on the Vietnam War, DNS as it was commonly known, established its main operations in Saigon, South Vietnam. Reporters traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, reporting from various capitals, but its focus remained the countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.2

The story

DNS was founded in 1968 by young journalists Michael Morrow, Dan Derby, Emerson Manawis, and actor Richard Hughes. The affiliated Dispatch News Service International was incorporated in Manila, Philippines in 1968; the incorporators were Morrow, Emerson Manawis, Mariano D. Manawis, Josefina A. Manawis, and Emilie A. Manawis.

The agency was forced to close in 1973 when it "failed to find adequate financial support for [its] operations."

From Wikipedia’s article on Dispatch News Service, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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