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ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS AGENCIES VOW TO JOIN TV BUSINESS Seoul, April 24 (ANTARA) - At least 40 news agencies across Asia and the Pacific have vowed to join the television business, something seen
ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS AGENCIES VOW TO JOIN TV BUSINESS
Seoul, April 24 (ANTARA) - At least 40 news agencies across Asia and the Pacific have vowed to join the television business, something seen as unavoidable in the future.
The commitment was made in 'Seoul Declaration,' released by news agency members of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) at the conclusion of their Summit Congress in Seoul, Friday.
The declaration was signed by OANA President Dr. Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf and South Korean News Agency's President Dr. Park Jung-chan.
The congress, attended by some 100 heads and executives of OANA members and observers, was opened on Wednesday by South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan and the closing ceremony was attended by Minister of Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon.
President Lee Myung-bak also received the chief delegates at his palace, the Blue House, earlier Wednesday.
In the declaration read out by Yonhap President , it was stated that OANA members recommended to expand content exchanges to include news materials in the form of video and audio-clips, TV programs and interactive graphics. Such measures were required to meet the growing subscriber demand for an ever greater variety of contents.
The 43 news agency members of the OANA from 35 countries also agreed to 'strengthen a system through which information on new services can be shared at all times between member agencies in order to meet subscribers' needs in multimedia format.
"We are committed to sharing the best practices among members in facing difficulties and in dealing with crisis in newsrooms and management," the declaration added.
In the other part of the declaration, it is mentioned that OANA members will continue to support the core values of Freedom of the Press and Ethical Journalism. Particularly they urged governments to implement safety measures to protect the lives of journalists who put their lives at risk working in conflict zones and war-torn regions.
Unavoidable trend
Meanwhile, news agency expert Dr. J. Oliver Boyd-Barrett , professor of journalism at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, the United States, responding to questions by ANTARA, said that it was unavoidable for news agencies to get involved in television because of future demands.
News agencies, he added, will have to cater for other platforms of services to include cootage of news contents, mobile phone and even i-Pod.
Dr. Boyd-Barret said that the trend of news agencies to expand their services to television was not something new because Reuters and Associated Press had already started their television coverage for more than 10 years.
On the possibility of news agencies to expand to television broadcasting, he said they might do so especially for bigger and financially capable news agencies. Only conflicts might also arise with the existing stations, especially with state television stations due to open competition with them.
However, he added that CNN has become a "news agency" as it also cater for customized demands from subscribers.
OANA was established in 1961 under the initiative of UNESCO to facilitate direct information exchanges between the news agencies in the region.
Seoul, April 24 (ANTARA) - At least 40 news agencies across Asia and the Pacific have vowed to join the television business, something seen as unavoidable in the future.
The commitment was made in 'Seoul Declaration,' released by news agency members of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) at the conclusion of their Summit Congress in Seoul, Friday.
The declaration was signed by OANA President Dr. Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf and South Korean News Agency's President Dr. Park Jung-chan.
The congress, attended by some 100 heads and executives of OANA members and observers, was opened on Wednesday by South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan and the closing ceremony was attended by Minister of Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon.
President Lee Myung-bak also received the chief delegates at his palace, the Blue House, earlier Wednesday.
In the declaration read out by Yonhap President , it was stated that OANA members recommended to expand content exchanges to include news materials in the form of video and audio-clips, TV programs and interactive graphics. Such measures were required to meet the growing subscriber demand for an ever greater variety of contents.
The 43 news agency members of the OANA from 35 countries also agreed to 'strengthen a system through which information on new services can be shared at all times between member agencies in order to meet subscribers' needs in multimedia format.
"We are committed to sharing the best practices among members in facing difficulties and in dealing with crisis in newsrooms and management," the declaration added.
In the other part of the declaration, it is mentioned that OANA members will continue to support the core values of Freedom of the Press and Ethical Journalism. Particularly they urged governments to implement safety measures to protect the lives of journalists who put their lives at risk working in conflict zones and war-torn regions.
Unavoidable trend
Meanwhile, news agency expert Dr. J. Oliver Boyd-Barrett , professor of journalism at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, the United States, responding to questions by ANTARA, said that it was unavoidable for news agencies to get involved in television because of future demands.
News agencies, he added, will have to cater for other platforms of services to include cootage of news contents, mobile phone and even i-Pod.
Dr. Boyd-Barret said that the trend of news agencies to expand their services to television was not something new because Reuters and Associated Press had already started their television coverage for more than 10 years.
On the possibility of news agencies to expand to television broadcasting, he said they might do so especially for bigger and financially capable news agencies. Only conflicts might also arise with the existing stations, especially with state television stations due to open competition with them.
However, he added that CNN has become a "news agency" as it also cater for customized demands from subscribers.
OANA was established in 1961 under the initiative of UNESCO to facilitate direct information exchanges between the news agencies in the region.
