Agenzia Giornalistica Italia Explained

AGI
Native Name:Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
Native Name Lang:it
Founded:1950
Founders:-->
Hq Location City:Rome
Hq Location Country:Italy
Owner:Eni (100%)
Parent:Eni

Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI – Italian Journalistic Agency) is an Italian news agency. It is one of the main news agencies in the country.

History and profile

The Agenzia Giornalistica Italia was founded in 1950.[1] The agency is based in Rome.[2] In its initial phase it had a left-wing political stance. Then the agency became part of Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) in 1960.[3] The agency focuses on news about economics and industry.

It has collaborations with the international news agencies, including Associated Press, Dow Jones, and ITAR TASS.[3] It launched cooperation with the Vietnam News Agency in June 2014.[4] With Il Sole 24 Ore and China Radio International has launched AGI China 24, a Chinese news agency in Italian language, mainly for Italian entrepreneurs in China, translating also Xinhua articles and bulletins.

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Notes and References

  1. News: AzerTAc signs cooperation with AGI, Italian Journalist Agency. 19 June 2013. Xalq Gazeti. 24 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194534/http://xalqqazeti.com/en/news/social/1341. 29 October 2013. dead.
  2. Book: The Europa World Year Book 2003. 13 September 2014. 10 July 2003. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-85743-227-5. 2247.
  3. Book: Gino Moliterno. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. 13 September 2014. 11 September 2002. Routledge. 978-1-134-75877-7. 406.
  4. News: Vietnamese, Italian news agencies boost ties. 13 September 2014. Vietnam Plus. 10 June 2014.