AFP Foundation launches African fact-checking website in partnership with South African University

Africa Check - a brand new fact-checking website devised by the AFP Foundation and run in partnership with the journalism department of the University of the Witwatersrand- will be launched in South Africa on Wednesday 31 October.

Africa Check - a brand new fact-checking website devised by the AFP Foundation and run in partnership with the journalism department of the University of the Witwatersrand- will be launched in South Africa on Wednesday 31 October.
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Safia D’Ziri appointed AFP Chief Information Officer

Safia, 40, holds an advanced DESS degree in information systems engineering from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6) and spent seven years as CIO at the Institut national de l'audiovisuel along with ten years in management positions at the institute. She was hired as a researcher and web pioneer specialising in the web, media and audiovisual fields to experiment in new web technologies and on-line video. Safia D’Ziri has accompanied the company in its digital transformation with a thorough overhaul of the organisation and governance of its information systems.

Safia, 40, holds an advanced DESS degree in information systems engineering from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6) and spent seven years as CIO at the Institut national de l'audiovisuel along with ten years in management positions at the institute. She was hired as a researcher and web pioneer specialising in the web, media and audiovisual fields to experiment in new web technologies and on-line video. Safia D’Ziri has accompanied the company in its digital transformation with a thorough overhaul of the organisation and governance of its information systems.
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AFP’s German Service is strengthening its coverage of the Middle East

AFP’S GERMAN SERVICE, BASED IN BERLIN, IS STRENGTHENING ITS COVERAGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST BY SENDING A CORRESPONDENT TO JERUSALEM. HE WILL JOIN A 19-PERSON BUREAU THAT WORKS IN FRENCH, ENGLISH AND ARABIC, PRODUCING TEXT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO.

AFP’S GERMAN SERVICE, BASED IN BERLIN, IS STRENGTHENING ITS COVERAGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST BY SENDING A CORRESPONDENT TO JERUSALEM. HE WILL JOIN A 19-PERSON BUREAU THAT WORKS IN FRENCH, ENGLISH AND ARABIC, PRODUCING TEXT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO.
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AFP journalist Aris Messinis wins the Photography Prize at the Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents

THE JURY OF THE 19TH PRIX BAYEUX-CALVADOS AWARDS FOR WAR CORRESPONDENTS HAS REWARDED ARIS MESSINIS, PHOTOREPORTER AT AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE.

THE JURY OF THE 19TH PRIX BAYEUX-CALVADOS AWARDS FOR WAR CORRESPONDENTS HAS REWARDED ARIS MESSINIS, PHOTOREPORTER AT AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE.
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Christophe Walter-Petit, AFP representative to the News Media Coalition

EMMANUEL HOOG HAS DECIDED TO APPOINT MR. CHRISTOPHE WALTER-PETIT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, TO REPRESENT AFP TO NEWS MEDIA COALITION (NMC).

EMMANUEL HOOG HAS DECIDED TO APPOINT MR. CHRISTOPHE WALTER-PETIT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, TO REPRESENT AFP TO NEWS MEDIA COALITION (NMC).
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September 25 Board of Directors’meeting: AFP confirms that it will post a positive operative margin at the end of 2012

AMIDST DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, A SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL CRISIS AND STRUCTURAL DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE FRENCH PRESS, AFP – ON THE OCCASION OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING HELD ON 25 SEPTEMBER – CONFIRMED A TRIPLE OBJECTIVE:

AMIDST DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, A SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL CRISIS AND STRUCTURAL DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE FRENCH PRESS, AFP – ON THE OCCASION OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING HELD ON 25 SEPTEMBER – CONFIRMED A TRIPLE OBJECTIVE:
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New appointment at AFP: Enno Müller to head AFP in Germany

ENNO MÜLLER IS APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AFP IN GERMANY, WITH EFFECT AS OF OCTOBER 1; HE WILL REPORT TO FLORENCE BIEDERMANN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR EUROPE-AFRICA.

ENNO MÜLLER IS APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AFP IN GERMANY, WITH EFFECT AS OF OCTOBER 1; HE WILL REPORT TO FLORENCE BIEDERMANN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR EUROPE-AFRICA.
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Three AFP Photo Exhibitions at "Visa pour l’Image"

Photo Journalism's International Festival, Visa pour l'Image, held in Perpignan from September 1 to 16, will highlight the work of six AFP Photographers who will be available for interviews throughout the Professional Week.

Photo Journalism's International Festival, Visa pour l'Image, held in Perpignan from September 1 to 16, will highlight the work of six AFP Photographers who will be available for interviews throughout the Professional Week.
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AFP wins Asia prize for Best Environmental multimedia coverage

Agence France-Presse on Thursday was awarded top prize for its high-quality reporting on Asia’s fast-evolving environmental challenges.

Agence France-Presse on Thursday was awarded top prize for its high-quality reporting on Asia’s fast-evolving environmental challenges.
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All the drama and wonder of the Olympic Games on display at Washington, D.C.’s Newseum

AFP's photo coverage of the 2012 London Olympics will be on display at the Newseum for the duration of the event.

AFP's photo coverage of the 2012 London Olympics will be on display at the Newseum for the duration of the event.
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