AFP photographer Abbas Momani wins the spot news prize at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest for his image of an Israeli soldier attacked by Palestinians after he tried to arrest a boy during clashes.
AFP photographer Abbas Momani wins the spot news prize at the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest for his image of an Israeli soldier attacked by Palestinians after he tried to arrest a boy during clashes. More
AFP awarded at Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize
The 25th Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize event singled out two AFP photojournalists. Mahmud Hams received the first prize in the Photo category while Juan Barreto is awarded with the third prize.
AFP photographer Marco Longari receives Time magazine award
Prestigious American magazine Time today announced it has picked agence France-Presse photographer Marco Longari as annual “Best photographer on the wires 2012” in recognition of his news coverage in the Middle East.
A series of new appointments at AFP
YVES GACON, 62, DIRECTOR OF FRENCH BUREAUX, IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF DOCUMENTATION AND PUBLISHING. THE NEW DIRECTORATE IS BEING ESTABLISHED TO HELP DRAW VALUE FROM AFP’S ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS. IT WILL BE DEDICATED TO INCREASING MULTIMEDIA DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION, DEVELOPING REGULAR PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES AND SERVING AS A REPOSITORY FOR THE AGENCY’S MEMORY AROUND THE WORLD.
Patrice Monti appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for AFP
Patrice Monti, currently Deputy Director of Sales & Marketing for Agence France-Presse will replace Stéphane Marcovitch from December 1st.
The Elysée Treaty turns fifty: a new AFP and dpa website celebrates 50 years of Franco-German Friendship
How yesterday’s enemies became today’s friends: with this common internet project, press agencies AFP and dpa retrace the landmark steps in franco-german friendship on the web. At http://www.50elysee.com, the two agencies commemorate the signing of the Elysée Treaty of friendship 50 years ago (on January 22, 1963), by french president Charles de Gaulle and german chancellor Konrad Adenauer.