Agence Française Indépendante (AFI) founded in London by Paul-Louis Bret
Paul-Louis Bret considers that AFI can represent what remains of free French public opinion, with the capacity to criticise the Vichy regime. The AFI reaches an agreement with the British Ministry of Information and Reuters to broadcast a daily French language service of around 10,000 words across free Europe.
The birth of AFP
Liberated France’s first dispatch is
issued on August 20, 1944.
OFI is renamed Agence France-Presse.
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Askey and Canoga Perkins Announce Strategic Collaboration at MWC Barcelona to Deliver Rapid-Deploy 5G Critical Communications Solutions
Askey and Canoga Perkins announced at Mobile World Congress Barcelona a Global Partnership to Deliver SyncMetra® Network Connectivity Solution, combining Canoga Perkins’ software-defined, IT-operated private 5G network transport along with Askey’s carrier-grade 5G radio access technology. At MWC Barcelona 2026, Askey Computer Corporation and Canoga Perkins announced a strategic partnership to deploy Canoga Perkins' SyncMetra® Platform across enterprise and service provider markets with Askey....
The new photo service uses the Belinograph
The AFP photo service is created in 1944 by freelance photographers Georges Mélamed, André Raimbaud and Robert Palat, who cover the Liberation of Paris.
The Belinograph, invented in 1907 by Edouard Belin, transmits images by telephone and radio links.
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Telex
Invented in Germany in the 1930s, the telex arrives in France in 1946. It is used to send information and teletype messages.
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AFP journalist Emmanuel Duparcq wins the Albert Londres Prize
Emmanuel Duparcq, AFP reporter at the Islamabad bureau, is rewarded for his series of articles on Afghanistan and Pakistan covering 2010/2011.
Journalist
Journalist
THE JOB
AFP is looking for an anglophone journalist for its busy Vienna bureau, responsible for covering Austria, parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and several major international institutions. As well as Austria, you are responsible for coverage of Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
Anglophone Sport Journalist (F/M)
Anglophone Sport Journalist (F/M)
THE JOB
We are seeking an experienced journalist, who is brimming with ideas, to cover Germany’s most important sport news. A big part of the job will involve reporting on German football, in particular the Bundesliga and national team. But beyond that, you will also be covering other key sports of interest in Germany and writing on related issues like doping, corruption in sport or sport marketing.