KT (news outlet)

Kiravia Telecast-Telegraph AKR. better known by the acronym KT was a multilingual, multinational news network based in Valēka, Kaviska. It reports on current events with a special focus on Kiravian politics and world news.

History

The first incarnation of KT, Kiravia Telegraph AKR, was chartered by the Federal Stanora as a state corporation as part of the Public Diplomacy Act of 21190. The English-language Kiravia Telegraph newspaper was launched as part of the Rénkédar administration's effort to attract foreign trade and investment by projecting a positive image of Kiravia abroad. In 21199, the Stanora chartered Kiravia Worldwide Television Studios to reproduce Kiravia Telegraph content in televised form for broadcast by the privately-owned KBS International network. The first KWTS news programme, Kiravia Tonight aired on 5 Séglús, 21197 at 7:00pm local time in International City, Prycuse.

As Kiravia rose to grater prominence on the international stage and the demand for KWTS programming grew, the studio was gradually expanded into a full-service network conducting its own reporting and broadcasting over its own channels in most countries (though in Prycuse, the Echo Islands, and Uiri it remained with KBS as a carrier). In 21200 the network was rebranded as Kiravia Telecast and consilidated with the Kiravia Telegraph as Kiravia Telecast-Telegraph AKR. KT entered the first decade of the 211th century operating a television channel, print newspaper, and newssite, and would later establish a presence in microblogging and social media as these platforms became available.

The Candrin administration considerably increased KT's funding and operations with a renwed focus on the Ixnay region. It was during this time that KT diversified into a multilingual outlet offering content in Latin (now the network's largest audience), French, German, Kronatan, Aramaic, and Greek.

Kiravia Today was closed down by the Ilkashvar administration, citing cost overruns and a need to restructure the Federacy's public diplomacy efforts.

Content and Style

According to Director A.M. Vadikaserin, KT aims to "frame Kiravian views in ways that Westerners will understand them." KT presenters were all fluent speakers of the language that they present in. Newscasters, who spent the most time on the air, were usually native-born members of the majority ethnic group in their market. Presenters for other segments were typically Kiravians with extensive international experience or partial foreign background, except in Prycuse, where they were typically Kiravian residents of International City, and Axionnes, where they were typically Axiench Coscivians fluent in French.

Editorial Stance

KT claimed to present an "objective, insider view of Kiravian life and politics that will inevitably differ from the eurocentric accounts found in Western media." It had, however, been accused of having a clear pro-Kiravian and pro-administration bias, reporting favourably on the policies of whichever Prime Executive and Stanora camp is in power, while engaging in airbrushing or apologetics regarding stories detrimental to the Federacy's image.