Industry | Journalism |
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Predecessor | Kronos (founded in 1951) and Agenzia Di Notizie (founded in 1959) |
Founded | 1963 | (by merger of Kronos and Agenzia Di Notizie)
Products | News agency |
Parent | Giuseppe Marra Communications |
Website |
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Adnkronos is an Italian news agency. [1]
Adnkronos was established in 1963 by a merger of two agencies, Kronos (founded in 1951) and Agenzia Di Notizie (founded in 1959). [2] The agency is based in Rome. [3]
Adnkronos is owned by Giuseppe Marra Communications. Its editor-in-chief is Giuseppe Marra. [4]
The agency was expanded to include Adnkronos Salute which is a health agency. [4] In 2003, the agency established its International office, Adnkronos International, which provides news and reports in Arabic and English, mainly from the Arab world. [2]
In July 2014, Adnkronos International signed an agreement with Iran's official news agency, IRNA, to promote bilateral news cooperation. [2]
The agency also publishes Il libro dei fatti, the Italian edition of the World Almanac. [2]