The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is an association of
news agencies
A news agency is an organization that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines and radio and television broadcasters. A news agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswir ...
from
UNESCO
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(
United Nations
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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) member states in the Asia-Pacific region. It was previously known as the Organization of Asian News Agencies.
It was formed in 1961 on UNESCO's initiative. It provides a
news
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wire service containing articles donated by its members.
Members
The following agencies are members of OANA.
See also
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Asia-Pacific
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Journalism
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References
External links
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News agencies based in Azerbaijan
UNESCO
Organizations established in 1961
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