AFP appoints Emmanuel Hoog as new chairman

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.

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.
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The world’s major news players adopt IPTC G2 for news exchange

Five of the largest global news agencies have agreed to endorse and support the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) G2 family of news exchange standards.

Five of the largest global news agencies have agreed to endorse and support the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) G2 family of news exchange standards.
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BUSINESS WIRE’S MULTIMEDIA CONTENT AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE VIA AFP MOBILE, AND BUSINESS WIRE’S OWN iPHONE MOBILE APP

Latest Enhancements Illustrate Commitment to Bold “Global-Mobile-Social-Measurable” Strategy That Has Redefined the Commercial News Industry

Latest Enhancements Illustrate Commitment to Bold “Global-Mobile-Social-Measurable” Strategy That Has Redefined the Commercial News Industry
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Philippine media group awarded AFP press freedom prize

The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism was presented with Agence France-Presse's prestigious Kate Webb Award on Wednesday for its outstanding contributions to press freedom. The Kate Webb award is for local reporters or media organisations in the Asia Pacific who have produced exceptional work in dangerous or difficult circumstances, or have demonstrated moral or physical courage while reporting.

The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism was presented with Agence France-Presse's prestigious Kate Webb Award on Wednesday for its outstanding contributions to press freedom. The Kate Webb award is for local reporters or media organisations in the Asia Pacific who have produced exceptional work in dangerous or difficult circumstances, or have demonstrated moral or physical courage while reporting.
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Bronze medal for animated graphics

At the 18th Malofiej festival, the world graphics fair, in Pamplona, Spain, last week, AFP collected a bronze medal for the animated graphic on the 15 sports in the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

At the 18th Malofiej festival, the world graphics fair, in Pamplona, Spain, last week, AFP collected a bronze medal for the animated graphic on the 15 sports in the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
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Live sports feed to PUMA PHONE to be delivered by AFP

Sagem Wireless and Agence France Press (AFP) partner to provide sports news and multimedia content through PUMA WORLD portal

Sagem Wireless and Agence France Press (AFP) partner to provide sports news and multimedia content through PUMA WORLD portal
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AFP launches iPhone app

Global news agency AFP has launched a mobile news application for the Apple iPhone.

Global news agency AFP has launched a mobile news application for the Apple iPhone.
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Agence France-Presse launches AFP Mobile for iPhone

Agence France-Presse announced today the launch of its iPhone application “AFP Mobile” on the Apple App Store. The application for iPhone and iPod Touch enables users to read the latest news from all over the world, delivered with accuracy, speed and in-depth by AFP’s worldwide network of journalists. It gives access to the global news agency’s multimedia content in English, Spanish, Portuguese and German, including breaking world news from wars and conflicts to politics, sport and entertainment, as well as the latest major developments in health, science and technology.

Agence France-Presse announced today the launch of its iPhone application “AFP Mobile” on the Apple App Store. The application for iPhone and iPod Touch enables users to read the latest news from all over the world, delivered with accuracy, speed and in-depth by AFP’s worldwide network of journalists. It gives access to the global news agency’s multimedia content in English, Spanish, Portuguese and German, including breaking world news from wars and conflicts to politics, sport and entertainment, as well as the latest major developments in health, science and technology.
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AFP uses independent crowd counting for accurate reporting on demonstrations

The Agency has teamed up with around 20 french media groups and an independent research firm to jointly assess the number of people in gatherings in order to reflect events as accurately as possible.

The Agency has teamed up with around 20 french media groups and an independent research firm to jointly assess the number of people in gatherings in order to reflect events as accurately as possible.
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