Democratic Times News Service
The Democratic Times News Service | |
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| Type | International News Agency |
| Membership | 5,310 Employees |
| Leaders | |
• Chairman | Peter Delgado |
• Editor-in-chief | Katelyn Thomas |
| Establishment | May 27th 1988 |
The Democratic Times News Service (DTNS) is an independent, not-for-profit international news agency. It styles itself as the "first source for unbiased, independent journalism in the IDU" and prides itself on not being under the control of any national government or national news service. It operates as a cooperative and provides its coverage to subscribing media outlets throughout the IDU. Its reporters are often the first to break news from places where other reporters are not able to operate, and the more authoritarian nations within the IDU often try to deny it access. The official motto of the DTNS is "Transparency, Accuracy and Accountability for All."
History[edit | edit source]
In 2021, Antoine Broussard, a Laeralite journalist for the DTNS was arrested in Xiomera[1], causing international outrage. He was released four months later in August[2].