AFP Photographer wins prestigious Berlin Prize
AFP PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN MACDOUGALL WINS GERMANY'S RENOWNED RUECKBLENDE (FLASHBACK) PRIZE
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AFP PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN MACDOUGALL WINS GERMANY'S RENOWNED RUECKBLENDE (FLASHBACK) PRIZE
Time Magazine said Wednesday it had honored Agence France-Presse photographer Mauricio Lima with its "Wire Photographer of the Year" award, hailing his "remarkable body of work" from the Afghan war.
Agence France-Presse, the world's third largest international news agency, and EFE, the leading Spanish-language news agency, agreed Saturday to join forces in a fight against piracy and the uncredited use of their material. The agreement was signed at the 66th assembly of the Inter-American Press Association being held in the city of Merida.
The board of the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday appointed Emmanuel Hoog, an experienced administrator of media and cultural bodies, as its new chairman and chief executive.
AFP Chairman Emmanuel Hoog wrote to Jordan's Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit on Thursday to denounce an attack on the agency's Amman office and the fierce criticism by the authorities of bureau chief Randa Habib and her staff. The attack on the bureau on Wednesday came a day after a demonstration outside the building to protest the publication of a report of an attack on a convoy carrying King Abdallah II, which was denied by the authorities.
AFP has learned this morning of the arrest of two of its journalists in Libya as well as a photographer for its partner Getty Images.
FRANCE’S VERSION OF THE HUFFINGTON POST WEBSITE WHICH LAUNCHED ON FEBRUARY 23 HAS SUBSCRIBED TO AFP’S TEXT AND PHOTO SERVICE.
2011 : VIDEO COMES OF AGE AT AFP • Video is now firmly established as part of AFP's news coverage:
New from Paris Modes. The AFP partner for fashion video, which covers the haute couture and ready-to-wear shows in Paris, London, Milan and New York, as well as exclusive interviews with celebrated designers, has revamped its coverage.
Jean-Pierre Vignolle will leave AFP on January 15, 2011 after eleven years with the Agency. He was appointed Commercial Marketing and Development Director in September 1999 and has served as Managing Director since early 2006.