Tina Mari Flem, the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian News Agency, has been elected president of MINDS, the international media innovation network. Her election followed the conclusion of the term for the chief executive officer of the Finnish News Agency. The election took place on Thursday afternoon during MINDS’ annual general meeting held in Vienna.
BTA Director General Kiril Valchev congratulated Flem on her election and presented her with the English-language edition of the book The Real News: Stories on Life 1898-2023, which was published to mark the 125th anniversary of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). BTA joined MINDS as its 23rd member at the end of April 2022. This membership 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 the Associated Press.
BTA maintains agreements with 16 agencies that are members of MINDS, such as Anadolu Agency, ANSA, AFP, AP, and Reuters. The selection of Flem as the new chief leader underscores the continued collaboration among global news organizations.
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