The AFP photo exhibition "En route pour Paris 2024" opened on Friday July 5 at the Alliance Française in Thailand.
It brings together 24 emotionally charged photos taken by the agency's photojournalists during previous Olympics and preparatory events for the Paris Games. The evening event in Bangkok attracted some 200 members of the media, AFP officials, partners and clients.
Conceived by Stefano Rellandini, Deputy Photo Editor for France, AFP presents an exceptional photo series featuring French athletes posing at iconic sites in Paris and Versailles.
AFP held a digital investigation workshop on Monday 10 June with Brazilian indigenous journalism and communication networks.
For the first time, AFP will be present at one of North America's premier events dedicated to innovation.
Under the overarching theme of 'Shaping the Future of News Media in the AI Era', AFP played a prominent role at the 75th World News Media Congress in Copenhagen from May 27th to 29th.
On the third and final day of the World News Media Congress, organised by WAN-IFRA in Copenhagen, AFP Chairman and CEO Fabrice Fries participated in a session titled "Learning from Disruptors."
The segment showcased non-traditional media companies that have successfully challenged established norms. Despite the theme, Fries made it clear that AFP remains committed to its traditional values, rooted in the agency’s origins dating back to 1835.
On the second day of the World News Media Congress, Phil Chetwynd participated in a panel discussion titled "The Forces Shaping Journalism and What to Do About Them."
On the second day of the World News Media Congress in Copenhagen, AFP's Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, participated in a panel discussion titled "The Forces Shaping Journalism and What to Do About Them."
France Télévisions interviewed AFP photographer Sameer Al-Doumy during the Cannes Film Festival.
France Télévisions followed AFP photographer Sameer Al-Doumy and interviewed him about his career, from the war in Syria to the Cannes film festival.
The interview was broadcasted on France 3's regional news.
Watch the video:
AFP Standards and Ethics Editor Eric Wishart will attend three panels at New.Now.Next Media Conference (N3Con) in Singapore on May 24-25.
Eric will speak at the following panels:
On Thursday the 9th of May, ADEPA(Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas) and AFP held a virtual training workshop entitled "Introduction to digital investigation".
The workshop focused on the work of journalists specialising in digital investigation, disinformation, the challenges of artificial intelligence, effective Internet research and tools for finding the origin of a video or photo circulating on the web.
