Tony Gillies, editor in chief of Australian Associated Press. — Photo mediaweek.com.au Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương interviews Tony Gillies, editor in chief of Australian Associated Press, on the sidelines of the 44th meeting of the executive members of the Organisation of Asia Pacific News Agency hosted by the Vietnam News Agency in Hà Nội on April 19. - Could you tell us how your agency has met the trend of watching video news online? - As a B2B operation AAP works closely with its subscribers to understand the impact of its content on their platforms. It is not just about the use of the content, it’s about how that content performs for their audience – how much they engage with it via views, likes or comments. Some AAP customers have been willing to share these analytics on the basis that if AAP content performs well it is better for them. AAP also works with analytics platforms that track AAP use and monitors the … [Read more...] about Great work by VNA to bring news agencies together: AAP editor
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OANA 44: Asia-Pacific news agencies share experience to combat fake news
First Deputy Director General of Russia’s TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman stressed that it is time to use every advantage to develop mechanisms in the fight against fake news. The first step will be forming close ties among news agencies, possibly in a traditional alliance like the OANA, he suggested, stressing on the need to give a clear definition of “fake news,” along with legal arguments and regulations. According to Gusman, the OANA is not only a venue for news agencies to share experience, but also to make important decisions affecting the stability of the global information space. When TASS assumed the OANA Chairmanship, a code of professionalism ethics for OANA was issued with the support of the Australian Associated Press (AAP), which dictates responsibility for the correctness of information, including news, photos, and videos, and bans the publication of news that could promote the activities of terror groups. Photo: The Guardian … [Read more...] about OANA 44: Asia-Pacific news agencies share experience to combat fake news
Asia-Pacific news agencies share experience to combat fake news
First Deputy Director General of Russia’s TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman (Source: wikimedia) Hanoi (VNA) – Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) expressed concern over the spread of fake news and its negative impact on society, sharing measures to help news outlets and the public to conduct fact-checking on the occasion of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting hosted by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Hanoi from April 18-20. First Deputy Director General of Russia’s TASS news agency Mikhail Gusman stressed that it is time to use every advantage to develop mechanisms in the fight against fake news. The first step will be forming close ties among news agencies, possibly in a traditional alliance like the OANA, he suggested, stressing on the need to give a clear definition of “fake news”, along with legal arguments and regulations. According to Gusman, the OANA is not only a venue for news agencies to share experience, … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific news agencies share experience to combat fake news
OANA news agencies optimise modern technology in information supply
Representatives of OANA member agencies posed for a group photo at the 16th OANA General Assembly in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2016, which discussed measures to address challenges facing modern media. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) have shared their experience, particularly the use of up-to-date technology, in addressing challenges facing modern press, on the occasion of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting in Hanoi from April 18-20. According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) of Iran, in response to the latest trends among the audience and taking technological developments into consideration, IRNA has increased its active engagement in the web and social networks through its multimedia services. From April 2018 to March 2019, in a period of 11 months, the agency has published 125,208 photo frames, including both photo reports and images that are attached to news articles. IRNA published 2,881 videos … [Read more...] about OANA news agencies optimise modern technology in information supply
Foreign news agencies ramp up personnel for DPRK-USA Summit
Foreign reporters are waiting at the gate of the Government Guesthouse on Le Thanh street in Hanoi (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 3,000 reporters from more than 200 news and press agencies in almost 40 countries and territories around the world have arrived in Vietnam to cover the second DPRK-USA Summit slated for February 26-27 in Hanoi. Days before the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, a large number of foreign reporters have come to the capital city to prepare for their reports about the event as well as the host country. The Associated Press (AP) of the US sent 10 cameramen, photographers and reporters from AP bureaus across the globe to cover the summit and related events. In addition to cameras, they carried a lot of special equipment to serve their professional operations. Hong Kong’s Phoenix TV has dispatched 24 reporters and staff members to Hanoi since February 18, said Nguyen Anh Duc, a reporter of the Phoenix TV Office in Hanoi. To get … [Read more...] about Foreign news agencies ramp up personnel for DPRK-USA Summit