Tina Mari Flem, the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian News Agency, has been elected president of MINDS, the international media innovation network. This role brings together numerous prominent global news agencies, 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 for the new president occurred on Thursday afternoon during MINDS’ annual general meeting held in Vienna. During the event, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev congratulated Flem on her election and presented her with the English edition of the book The Real News: Stories on Life 1898-2023, which commemorates 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 such as Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and the 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 appointment of Flem underscores continued collaboration within the global news sector.
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