Tina Mari Flem, the current editor-in-chief of the Norwegian News Agency, has been elected president of MINDS, the international media innovation network. This selection brings together prominent news agencies from various countries, including the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Flem assumes the presidency following 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. During the ceremony, 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, marking the 125th anniversary of BTA. BTA joined the organization as its 23rd member in late April 2022.
This membership followed a unanimous decision by the MINDS General Assembly during the 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 global agencies such as Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and the Associated Press. BTA maintains agreements with sixteen MINDS member agencies, including 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. Flem’s leadership continues to emphasize collaboration within the global news industry.
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