Baltic News Network

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

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.

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

  1. ^ "Articles by Baltic News Network". Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. ^ a b 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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