2. We try to be
an internal press agency
th central turntable for information
the t l t t bl f i f ti
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3. What we do!
We are the first filter for incoming information
We dispatch the information on a need to know
base
We do a first check on incoming news
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4. Bron-vrt or “source vrt”
what’s the content?
Automatically: mails from correspondents.
correspondents
News from correspondents, spokespeople, etc.
News from own reporters
News from the regional news desks
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6. Bron-vrt or “source vrt”
what’s the content?
Interesting press releases
Extended daily press review
Summary of the radio news on RTBF and Q – music
Summary of the VTM and RTBF television news
Summary of interesting items on internet – sites
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7. Advantages:
Correspondents journalists “in the field”,
Correspondents, in field
spokespeople only have to call once
Double check: yes – same check twice: no
We’re faster – about one hour faster than the
Belga press agency
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