Adnkronos International (AKI) is an independent news agency that is focused on information exchange, research and dialogue between Italy, Europe and the emerging areas of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
Today I looked over the headlines to discover exactly what this statement means...
The first feature I noticed was the fact that the site is available is three languages- Italian, English and Arabic. This shows a focus on a European target auidence more so than Asian or Spanish speaking countries.
The previously noted fact is related to the second thing I noticed upon opening the web page- the headlines!
-Mideast: Donors pledge new aid for Gaza recovery
-Mideast: Italian premier pledges $100 mln for Gaza reconstruction
-US: Italian bank may face charges over illegal Iranian payments
-Indonesia: Men may be jailed for multiple marriages
-Iraq: Saddam's cousin sentenced to death for third timeI couldn't find the photographer's name for this photo of
Ali Hassan al-Majid but here is the link back to where I found this picture included with the article from AKI...http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3063449209
The headlines I just listed were in that same order down the home web page of the English version of Adnkronos International. I think that the languages included in addition to the Italian option says a lot about this news service. There is English, which statistically makes sense because English is the most commonly read language on the world wide web, and then the third option is Arabic. I have been hearing now for about the past four years of my education that learning Arabic would be extremely valuable to my career in media.
As a journalism student, I am in fact studying a second language, Spanish. Currently, Spanish-speakers are nearing the same number of English speakers in America and therefore it the most valuable second language for me.
It is interesting that this particular Italian media outlet offers Arabic over any other Asian, European or Latin American languages. This fact must be based on what news they cover, what issues, and who they believe will be consuming their reports.
Then, the first two headlines began "Mideast:..." So I believe that there is probably a high number of Italian reporters in the Middle Eastern countries, reporting on the issues that maybe not all media outlets cover.
Also, I really liked browsing this web site for my news. In addition to the initial scroll down of headlines, the page is divided into a number of sub menus that covered more international and cultural topics than most sites I am used to. There is very sophisticated media available as well, including audio, videos and pictures. All of these elements reflects a certain credibility that I look for when I put my trust in a website to provide me without unbias, important, timely information.
I will probably write more about AKI in the future.
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