Editors Press Service
| Formerly | Atlantic Syndication (2004–2010) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Print syndication |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founder | Joshua B. Powers |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Merged with Universal Press Syndicate as part of Universal Uclick |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons |
| Owner | The Evening Post Publishing Company (1933–2004) Universal Press Syndicate (2004–2010) |
Editors Press Service (EPS; later known as Atlantic Syndication) was an American print syndication service of columns and comic strips that was in operation from 1933 to 2010. It was notable for being the first U.S. company to actively syndicate material internationally. Despite surviving for more than seven decades, EPS was never a large operation, characterized by comic strip historian Allan Holtz as a "hole-in-the-wall outfit."
During the Cold War, Editors Press Service was reportedly used as a channel for covert propaganda produced by or on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), particularly for distribution in Latin America. A 1977 investigation by The New York Times, citing former CIA officials and other sources familiar with the operation, reported that the service distributed articles prepared by or for the agency. EPS founder Joshua B. Powers also had connections to figures and organizations associated with CIA activities in the Western Hemisphere.