Tina Mari Flem, the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian News Agency, has been elected president of MINDS, a global media innovation network. Flem assumes the role following the expiration of the term for the chief executive officer of the Finnish News Agency. The election was held on Thursday afternoon during MINDS’ annual general meeting in Vienna.
At the event, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev congratulated Flem and presented her with the English edition of The Real News: Stories on Life 1898-2023, a publication commemorating the 125th anniversary of BTA. BTA joined MINDS as its 23rd member in late April 2022. This admission followed a unanimous decision by the MINDS General Assembly during the organization’s 32nd conference in Helsinki, which operated under the theme “Stronger Together – Collaboration and sharing for success.” This inclusion positioned Bulgaria’s national news agency alongside major international news providers, including Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press.
Currently, BTA maintains agreements with 16 agencies that are members of MINDS. These partners include Anadolu Agency, ANP, Athens-Macedonian News Agency, ANSA, AFP, AP, Austria Presse Agentur, Belga, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, EFE, Kyodo News, LETA, Lusa, Polish Press Agency, Press Trust of India, and Reuters. The election of Flem solidifies leadership within the global network of news organizations.
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