This article is about the Algerian international news agency. For other uses, see APS.
Algeria Press Service (APS; French: Algérie Presse Service; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء الجزائرية, romanized: Wakālat al-’Anbā’ al-Jazā’iriyyah; Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵡⴰⴽⵍⴰ ⵉⵙⴰⵍⴻⵏ ⵏ ⵍⴻⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ) is a news agency based in Algeria. Its first hand-typed news with the national flag's colours was then taken up by all the foreign media of the time.
Algeria Press Service was created on December 1, 1961[1] in Tunis, in the wake of the Algerian War of Independence to be the flagship of the Algerian Revolution and the nation's standard-bearer on the global media scene. As a strong supporter of the November 1954 Revolution, APS settled soon after the cease-fire at the historic Casbah of Algiers, the centre of the resistance during the war. The agency was preparing for the post-war period, i.e. reconstruction of the country, and consolidation of national sovereignty.
Following independence, APS headquarters temporarily settled in a maisonette at Krim Belkacem Boulevard in Algiers, improving its editorial office. They began establishing their network throughout the country and acquiring their first technical equipment. With it, the agency began operating as a public service broadcasting network. In the meantime, it started training journalists, technicians and operators.
On April 1, 1963, the agency, which moved to a building at Che Guevara Boulevard where it stayed for over thirty years, began telegraphic news broadcasting. It got connected with other world news agencies. It also extended its network of regional bureaus and invested in its representations abroad. Its expanding photography service at the time enabled APS to distribute images of Algeria's broad reconstruction process, using the Belino System.
On November 19, 1985, APS became an Établissement public à caractère économique et à vocation socio-culturelle.[a] Transformed on April 20, 1991 into an Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC).[b] In January 1993, the agency moved to its new headquarters in Kouba. It became involved in new technologies on January 1, 1994, when it launched its first computerised editorial office. On April 25, 1995, it started delivering its news automatically.
On February 18, 1998, APS inaugurated its official website, having been hosted the previous year by the Research Center in Scientific and Technical Information (CERIST). On July 5, 1998, both of the agency's pages in Arabic and the agency's online product, APS Online, were launched. This marked the starting-point of a new stage that would position the agency among the world leaders of news and communication. In November of the same year, it launched its broadcast via satellite, which would help the agency diversify its service range.
Starting January 1, 2009, APS covers all the Algerian territory.[2]
Divisions
Regional directorates
At the regional level, the news is collected by a network of correspondents gathered around 4 regional directorates and covering all of the country:
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Presse ServiceAcronymAPS Contents 1 History 2 Divisions 2 1 Regional directorates 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditAlgeria Press Service was created on December 1 1961 1 in Tunis in the wake of the Algerian War of Independence to be the flagship of the Algerian Revolution and the nation s standard bearer on the global media scene As a strong supporter of the November 1954 Revolution APS settled soon after the cease fire at the historic Casbah of Algiers the centre of the resistance during the war The agency was preparing for the post war period i e reconstruction of the country and consolidation of national sovereignty Following independence APS headquarters temporarily settled in a maisonette at Krim Belkacem Boulevard in Algiers improving its editorial office They began establishing their network throughout the country and acquiring their first technical equipment With it the agency began operating as a public service broadcasting network In the meantime it started training journalists technicians and operators On April 1 1963 the agency which moved to a building at Che Guevara Boulevard where it stayed for over thirty years began telegraphic news broadcasting It got connected with other world news agencies It also extended its network of regional bureaus and invested in its representations abroad Its expanding photography service at the time enabled APS to distribute images of Algeria s broad reconstruction process using the Belino System On November 19 1985 APS became an Etablissement public a caractere economique et a vocation socio culturelle a Transformed on April 20 1991 into an Etablissement public a caractere industriel et commercial EPIC b In January 1993 the agency moved to its new headquarters in Kouba It became involved in new technologies on January 1 1994 when it launched its first computerised editorial office On April 25 1995 it started delivering its news automatically On February 18 1998 APS inaugurated its official website having been hosted the previous year by the Research Center in Scientific and Technical Information CERIST On July 5 1998 both of the agency s pages in Arabic and the agency s online product APS Online were launched This marked the starting point of a new stage that would position the agency among the world leaders of news and communication In November of the same year it launched its broadcast via satellite which would help the agency diversify its service range Starting January 1 2009 APS covers all the Algerian territory 2 Divisions EditRegional directorates Edit At the regional level the news is collected by a network of correspondents gathered around 4 regional directorates and covering all of the country Regional directorate Based in Affiliated citiesCentral Regional Management Blida Tipaza Boumerdes Tizi Ouzou Bejaia Bouira Djelfa Ain Defla and MedeaEastern Regional Directorate Constantine Batna Annaba Skikda Jijel Oum El Bouaghi Tebessa Souk Ahras El Taref Mila Khenchela Biskra Guelma Setif M Sila and Bordj Bou ArreridjWestern Regional Directorate Oran Tlemcen Saida Sidi Bel Abbes Mostaganem Tiaret Tissemsilt Ain Temouchent Relizane Mascara and ChlefSouthern Regional Directorate Ouargla Adrar Tamanrasset Illizi Tindouf Naama Laghouat Bechar Ghardaia El Oued and El BayadhOverseas Algiers Washington Moscow Paris London Brussels Rome Madrid Cairo Rabat Tunis Amman and DakarSee also EditFederation of Arab News Agencies FANA Notes Edit It means Public Institution with Economic missions endowed with Social and Cultural dimensions It means Public Company with Economic and Commercial aspect References Edit Country profile Algeria Journalism Network Archived from the original on July 7 2014 Retrieved August 13 2014 About APS www aps dz Archived from the original on March 16 2014 External links EditOfficial website in English APS Online APS Photo Portals Journalism Internet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Algeria Press Service 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