ACINA is a non-profit organization based in New York. Strictly non-partisan and non-political, we represent Italians working in the United States who are part of the communication industry.
Founded in 1973, when the Italian press corps in America was small, ACINA has grown into an organization with over one hundred members nationwide. Our members now include print, radio, television and Internet journalists, as well as photographers, producers, cameramen, and public relations representatives. The main purposes of ACINA are:

• Promote the presence of the Italian press in the United States among cultural institutions, businesses, universities, and industries
• Publish and distribute, free of charge, an updated directory of its members
• Organize meetings with guest speakers
• Inform members of contractual matters concerning the communication industry in Italy
• Encourage dialogue between Italian journalists working abroad
• Award a yearly a scholarship in the U.S. to a journalism student from Italy
• Enhance relations between the media in Italy and in the United States

Acina is a member of the International Federation of the Italian Journalist Abroad and is recognized by the FNSI (National Federation of the Italian Press).