BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS Media Forum concluded Thursday after leaders of 27 organizations agreed on an action plan to promote media cooperation.
The forum, themed "Deepening BRICS Media Cooperation, Promoting Fair and Just International Public Opinion," was proposed by Xinhua News Agency and jointly initiated with Brazil's CMA Group, Russia's Sputnik News Agency and Radio, the Hindu Group of India, and South Africa's Independent Media.
The action plan noted that the content, depth and breadth of BRICS media cooperation should be expanded and deepened in accordance to the needs of BRICS nations.
It called for action in six areas: maintaining balanced international public opinion, strengthening media social responsibility, encouraging people-to-people exchanges, expanding cooperation fields, jointly developing BRICS digital media and jointly providing financial information services.
The participating outlets unanimously agreed to carry out the action plan in the spirit of equity, pragmatism and mutual benefit.
Full Text: Action Plan of Promoting BRICS Media Cooperation
BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Following is the full text of the Action Plan of Promoting BRICS Media Cooperation, adopted at the BRICS Media Forum that closed in Beijing Thursday.Full story
