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Baltic News Network

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Baltic News Network (BNN) is a Baltic news website.[1] It was founded on 1 September 2010,[2] providing online news portals, mainly reporting for and about the Baltic region and countries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. News is published by Latvia Baltic News Network.[3]

History

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BNN was founded on 1 September 2010 by Fred Zimmer[4] to counter perceived Russian disinformation, and emerged as a respected news source for the Baltic region. Based around predominantly selling stories to newspapers in the Baltic region, it has come to be recognized as an important political news source.[citation needed]

The Latvian Baltic News Network GmbH is registered in Vienna, Austria.[2][5]

The Baltic News Network is a member of the Independent Media Association.[6]

References

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  1. "Articles by Baltic News Network". Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. 1 2 Kolyako, Nina (2 September 2011). "BNN news agency expands its activities in Latvia". The Baltic Course. Riga. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. "Baltic News Network - Vanderbilt University". catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  4. "Fred Zimmer". Baltic News Network. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. "Knappl & Willner GmbH". FirmenABC.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  6. "Baltic News Network - BNN News English". Baltic News Network. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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