Introduction of a World News Category on the Sydney Times with Agence France Presse(AFP)
-Announcement by the Publisher and Custodian of the Sydney Times, Axel Ritenis
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Photo Credit:A.Ritenis pictured in the Australian Embassy,Frankfurt,Germany
The Sydney Times publisher’s decision to introduce a World News category is driven by the growing importance of global events and their impact on our readers’ lives right here in Sydney!
Whilst the Sydney Times has historically focussed on Hyperlocal Sydney & NSW news and information,.in response to requests from our readership, and with many of our readers being directly impacted by overseas events, …we have responded to requests from our readers to provide a Global or WORLD NEWS Category leveraging the immense resources of the globally respected AgenceFrancePresse based in Paris, France.
“With ongoing life threatening conflicts in the Middle East, and Ukraine and the United States Elections occupying our thoughts,readers are seeking timely and accurate information to stay informed. In addition the aggressive expansion of China seeking to exert influence and dominance in the South China Sea and in our own Asia-Pacific region and impacting on our own allies such as Japan, The Phillipines, and India,..not to mention our neighbours right here in our own backyard in the the Pacific, such as Fiji,Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. It has now become imperative to provide our readership with timely coverage of important news and events in an increasingly complex world.”
About Agence France Presse(AFP)
AFP is a leading global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the events shaping our world and of the issues affecting our daily lives. Drawing from an unparalleled news gathering network across 150 countries, AFP is also a world leader in digital verification. With 2,600 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world in six languages, with a unique quality of multimedia storytelling spanning video, text, photos and graphics.
AFP HQ’s in Paris
“In today’s interconnected world, events in one region can have far-reaching consequences, affecting global economies, politics, and societies.”
By providing a dedicated World News section, the Sydney Times aims to cater to this demand, offering readers:
– Breaking news coverage from around the world from leading global news agency Agence France Presse
– Global perspectives on business, politics, culture, and more
-In-depth analysis of international events and their implications
This move also reflects the changing media landscape, where readers increasingly seek diverse sources of information.
“By expanding our coverage to include world news, the Sydney Times hopes to provide a more comprehensive news and information service for readers who have become increasingly distrustful of the mainstream media organizations and their hidden agendas in the dissemination of news and opinion.”
By remaining apolitical and aggregating and sharing unfiltered News content and images and Video,… without Opinion we hope to distinguish ourselves from the Mainstream.
We hope and trust that you will find our World News category useful in understanding and orienting yourself in an increasingly dangerous and complex world.
*Any Donations to the Sydney Times to ensure our continued access to World Class News resources would be greatly appreciated.
