Italian President Sergio
Mattarella visited ANSA's headquarters in Rome's Via della
Dataria on Tuesday as the agency celebrates its 75th
anniversary.
Italy's top news agency started transmitting on January 15,
1945.
ANSA, whose headquarters are just a few steps away from the
presidential palace, il Palazzo del Quirinale, is a cooperative
made up of the publishers of Italy's top daily newspapers.
The head of State was received by ANSA President Giulio
Anselmi, Editor-in-chief Luigi Contu and Chief Executive Stefano
De Alessandri.
He met the members of the board and visited a small
exhibition on transmission equipment, starting from those used
in the early post-war period, documenting how technology has
speeded up the broadcasting of news over the decades.
Mattarella ended his visit by visiting the agency's newsroom
to meet ANSA's reporters.
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