AFP renews its partnership with La Gacilly Photo Festival for its 2021 edition
Agence France-Presse has renewed its partnership with La Gacilly Photo Festival. For this 18th edition, entitled PLEIN NORD, taking place from July 1 to October 31, two AFP photographers, Olivier Morin and Jonathan Näckstrand, will exhibit their Nordic collections on environmental themes.
AFP has world scoop on a draft climate science report
AFP scored a world scoop by publishing a new and very concerning draft report from UN climate experts. The report serves as the international reference document to measure how the planet is warming.
Ukraine, Russia & CIS Reporter
Ukraine, Russia & CIS Reporter
Starting date: June 1, 2023 Deadline for applications: April 14, 2023 Location: Warsaw, Poland
Mratt Kyaw Thu wins AFP Kate Webb prize
Reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu has won the 2017 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb prize for his coverage of ethnic strife in his native Myanmar.
AFP JOURNALISTS’ GUIDE TO USING SOCIAL NETWORKS
THE ARAB SPRING, THE DSK AFFAIR, THE LONDON RIOTS, THE SOCIALIST PRIMARIES - THESE AND OTHER MAJOR NEWS STORIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE EXTENT TO WHICH MONITORING SOCIAL NETWORKS HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF JOURNALISTS' WORK, INCLUDING NEWS AGENCY REPORTERS PROVIDING BREAKING NEWS.
AFP CEO EMMANUEL HOOG OUTLINED THE AGENCY’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR BRAZIL DURING A NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 1 TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA
HOOG, AFP’S CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CONFIRMED THE AGENCY’S INTENTION TO SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKETS IN BRAZIL AND FURTHER AFIELD IN LATIN AMERICA, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH NEW PRODUCTS AND BY STRENGTHENING THE EDITORIAL CONTENT IN PORTUGUESE. “BRAZIL IS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOUR AFP PRIORITIES: INTERNATIONALISATION, VIDEO, MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND SPORT,” HE SAID.
AFP LAUNCHES SPORT DIRECT IN ENGLISH, A WIRE DEDICATED TO ILLUSTRATED SPORTS BRIEFS
AFP launched in London Tuesday the English version of Sport Direct, a multimedia venture which brings together the Agency's unrivalled sports coverage network and its award-winning international photo service. Until now, it has only been available in French.
Patrice Monti appointed Deputy Director of Sales & Marketing for AFP
Patrice Monti has been appointed Deputy Director of Sales & Marketing for Agence France-Presse. He will be seconding Group Director of Sales & Marketing Stéphane Marcovitch as of January 8.