Tina Mari Flem, the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian News Agency, has been elected president of MINDS, the global media innovation network. The election took place on Thursday afternoon during MINDS’ annual general meeting in Vienna. Flem succeeds the chief executive officer of the Finnish News Agency, whose term had concluded.
During the proceedings, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev congratulated Flem and presented her with the English edition of the book The Real News: Stories on Life 1898-2023, which commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). BTA joined MINDS as its 23rd member at the close 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 placed the Bulgarian national news agency among prominent international news organizations, including Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press.
BTA currently maintains agreements with 16 member agencies within MINDS. These partnerships 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 appointment of Flem to the chief role underscores the ongoing collaboration within the global news industry.
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