Three AFP Photographers win World Press Photo prizes

The 2017 World Press Photo jury awarded prizes to three AFP photo journalists.

The 2017 World Press Photo jury awarded prizes to three AFP photo journalists.
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AFP joins First Draft coalition and Facebook in fight against misinformation

With the French presidential election approaching, AFP is taking part in two initiatives aimed at fighting fake news. The Agency is joining initiatives by the First Draft network, which is launching the CrossCheck project, and Facebook, with its fact checking tool that is incorporated into the social network.

With the French presidential election approaching, AFP is taking part in two initiatives aimed at fighting fake news. The Agency is joining initiatives by the First Draft network, which is launching the CrossCheck project, and Facebook, with its fact checking tool that is incorporated into the social network.
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Meeting of AFP Board of Directors on 20 December: adoption of the 2017 budget and approval of a revitalisation and business plan for 2017-2021

At the 20 December 2016 Meeting of AFP's Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO Emmanuel Hoog presented a business development plan focusing on two priorities: video and corporate. AFP will also build up its range of live products in line with its objective of being, now more than ever, the real time news agency.

At the 20 December 2016 Meeting of AFP's Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO Emmanuel Hoog presented a business development plan focusing on two priorities: video and corporate. AFP will also build up its range of live products in line with its objective of being, now more than ever, the real time news agency.
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Africa’s top fact-checking awards to be open to students in 2017

Journalism students across the continent will be able to enter the African Fact-Checking Awards next year, organisers announced late Thursday, as they named reporters from Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon as winners of the top fact-checking prizes this year.

Journalism students across the continent will be able to enter the African Fact-Checking Awards next year, organisers announced late Thursday, as they named reporters from Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon as winners of the top fact-checking prizes this year.
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AFP wins Rory Peck Award in News category for third consecutive year

Will Vassilopoulos, AFP stringer since 2011, has won the prestigious Rory Peck Award which each year recognises the work of the best freelance video journalists.

Will Vassilopoulos, AFP stringer since 2011, has won the prestigious Rory Peck Award which each year recognises the work of the best freelance video journalists.
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Afghan news channel wins AFP Kate Webb Prize

Independent Afghan TV news station Tolo has won the 2016 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for its consistently fearless work reporting in one of the world's most dangerous countries.

Independent Afghan TV news station Tolo has won the 2016 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for its consistently fearless work reporting in one of the world's most dangerous countries.
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AFP has been awarded major prizes at the 2016 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar contest

AFP photographers have swept the 2016 Spot News awards, and have also received distinctions in the Feature and News Picture Story categories.

AFP photographers have swept the 2016 Spot News awards, and have also received distinctions in the Feature and News Picture Story categories.

AFP signs partnership agreement with Hong Kong University Journalism School

Agence France-Presse and Hong Kong University journalism school on Friday signed an extensive partnership agreement that includes internships, joint editorial projects and the publication of the Agency’s ethics guidelines in Chinese

Agence France-Presse and Hong Kong University journalism school on Friday signed an extensive partnership agreement that includes internships, joint editorial projects and the publication of the Agency’s ethics guidelines in Chinese
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