English grammar: Say or tell

[Pandipanda]

Hello, I would like to know which one of these sentences is the most accurate

He said to Reuters that the titan was "giving off a revolting smell".
OR
He told Reuters that the titan was "giving off a revolting smell".

Are they both correct? Which one is better?

Thank you for your help!

[Yankee]

Hi Pandipanda

Both are grammatically correct, but the second one is much more natural.
If titan is a proper noun (name) in the sentence, it should be capitalized.

Amy
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[Pandipanda]

Thank you for your answer, actually titan is not a name, it is just the way they call a big flower.. there is no capital in the article I took it from.