Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

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

AGI
Native name
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
Founded1950
Headquarters
Rome
,
Italy
OwnerEni (100%)
ParentEni
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[3] Then the agency became part of Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) in 1960.[3] The agency focuses on news about economics and industry.[4]

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.

References
  1. "AzerTAc signs cooperation with AGI, Italian Journalist Agency". Xalq Gazeti. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 10 July 2003. p. 2247. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. Gino Moliterno (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. Routledge. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-134-75877-7. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. "Vietnamese, Italian news agencies boost ties". Vietnam Plus. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.



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