The event, sponsored by Russia’s TASS news agency, was attended by representatives from nearly 30 major news outlets around the world, including Russia Today, AP of the United States, ANSA of Italy, AFP of France, Kyodo News of Japan, Xinhua of China, EFE of Spain, PA of the United Kingdom, IRNA of Iran and Prensa Latina of Cuba. Speaking at the summit, TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov stressed there is a need to develop verification mechanisms to counter fake news. Deputy Director General of the Vietnam News Agency Le Quoc Minh (L) talks to leaders of IRNA of Iran on the sidelines of the summit in St. Petersburg "It is no news that media outlets have been using social media as sources of information, it is also no news that social media users learn about various events, particularly incidents, before the media do," he said. "It is impossible and wrong to ignore this, so professional media outlets should learn to make the most of it," Mikhailov added. He … [Read more...] about World news agencies discuss future of journalism
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Vietnam attends news agencies meeting at SPIEF 2016
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) attended a conference of world news agencies held on the sidelines of the 20th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2016) in Russia. VNA Deputy General Director Le Duy Truyen was among representatives of 24 leading news agencies worldwide participating in the conference, including TASS of Russia, AP of the United States, ANSA of Italy, AFP of France, Canadian Press, Kyodo News of Japan, Xinhua of China, DPA of Germany, India Today and Prensa Latina of Cuba.At the conference, attendees discussed how latest technologies are confronting traditional journalism and whether artificial intelligence poses a threat to journalism.The robust development of the digital era has changed the practice of journalism worldwide. According to AP, Canadian Press and Kyodo News, many news agencies have been applying solutions for automatic data processing that enable faster production of news with higher quality.Delegates agreed that the news agencies need to … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends news agencies meeting at SPIEF 2016
At least 43 dead after Russian trawler sinks in ocean: TASS
At least 43 people have died and 26 are missing after a Russian trawler sank late on Wednesday in the Western Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula, the TASS news agency reported, citing an officer at a maritime rescue coordination centre in the area. There were 132 people on board the Dalniy Vostok freezer trawler and 63 people have been rescued from freezing waters near zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), TASS said. The ship was carrying 78 Russian nationals, as well as 54 foreign nationals from Myanmar, Ukraine, Lithuania and Vanuatu, the news agency said. The trawler wrecked in the Sea of Okhotsk, 330 km (205 miles) west of Krutogorovsky settlement in the Kamchatka region and 250 km south of the city of Magadan, TASS said. The home port of the trawler, which was owned by Magellan LLC, was Nevelsk in Russia's Sakhalin region, TASS said. … [Read more...] about At least 43 dead after Russian trawler sinks in ocean: TASS
Russia’s famous news agency returns to its former name ‘TASS’
ITAR - TASS news agency will return to the name it held in the Soviet period - TASS, the Russian newspaper reports. "The decision was made to return to the historic and globally recognized name of TASS - delivering simply a brand name," Director General, Sergei Mikhailov said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the organizing committee that prepares for celebrating the 110th anniversary of the agency. Founded as the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) in 1925, the agency was responsible for all news content for television, radio and print media. A year after the Soviet Union collapsed and the Information Telegraph Agency of Russia (ITAR) was established in 1991, former President, Boris Yeltsin, signed a decree to have the news agency renamed ITAR-TASS. The idea of the TASS brand name is to give people the opportunity to form their knowledge on the basis of exhaustive information about developments./. … [Read more...] about Russia’s famous news agency returns to its former name ‘TASS’
Russian news agency highlights Vietnam’s Tet
The Hanoitimes - Russian news agency ITAR-TASS on February 9 published an article on the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) festival written by correspondent Yuri Denisovich from Hanoi. Russian news agency ITAR-TASS on February 9 published an article on the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) festival written by correspondent Yuri Denisovich from Hanoi. The article said that similar to Asian countries, Tet is regarded as the nation's most important event. Vietnamese people welcome Tet by preparing offerings for the dead to remember them. During Tet, Vietnamese people often go to pagodas to pray for the souls of the dead, and wish every member of the family health, security and prosperity in the New Year, the article added. It mentioned the legend of the green Chung cake, a food that is ubiquitous during Tet, and described the customs of using peach, apricot, kumquat and bonsai trees to decorate homes on this occasion. The article … [Read more...] about Russian news agency highlights Vietnam’s Tet