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18/03/2014 - 13:06

AFP launches 2014 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism in Asia

Global news agency AFP has launched the 2014 edition of the Kate Webb Prize, which is awarded to a locally-hired journalist in Asia for exceptional coverage done in dangerous or difficult conditions. It carries a 3,000 euro (4,000 USD) cash prize and applications are open until April 18. The winner will be announced in May and will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony.
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25/02/2014 - 12:04

Two AFP photographers win World Press Photo 2014 Awards

French AFP photographers Philippe Lopez and Jeff Pachoud have won first prizes in the “Spot News Single” and “Sport Feature Single” categories of the annual World Press Photo Awards.
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06/02/2014 - 15:36

All the drama and wonder of the Olympic Games on display at Washington, D.C.’s Newseum

AFP's photo coverage of the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be on display at the Newseum for the duration of the event.
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29/01/2014 - 16:18

AFP announces new partnership with Getty Images in the United States

AFP text and multimedia services will be distributed in the United States by Getty Images.
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27/01/2014 - 16:10

The Sochi Olympics: AFP to provide exhaustive real-time coverage

AFP is mobilising text, photo, video, graphics and video graphics teams to provide real time coverage in six languages of the Sochi winter Games.
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20/01/2014 - 13:28

The AFP Foundation & africacheck.org combine to launch the first awards for the best fact-checking journalism in Africa

The AFP Foundation and africacheck.org launch the 'African fact-checking awards' - honouring the journalism that finds the facts and challenges what public figures say
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10/12/2013 - 19:08

The 2014 Budget - Sport and Video the priorities

Chairman Emmanuel Hoog presented the strategic orientations of the agency’s development plan for the years 2014-2018 at a meeting of the AFP board on December 10 2013.

10/12/2013 - 12:24

AFPTV broadcasting live Nelson Mandela memorial ceremonies

AFPTV is providing live coverage from Soweto, Pretoria and Qunu of the memorial ceremonies for Nelson Mandela.
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03/12/2013 - 17:23

AFP photographer’s typhoon image one of Time Magazine’s top ten of 2013

Time Magazine has chosen an image taken by AFP photographer Philippe Lopez of the Philippines typhoon disaster as one of its top ten pictures of 2013.
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02/12/2013 - 16:43

AFP, Hupu team up to launch sports service in China

Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Hupu Sports Media Co. are to launch a Chinese language sports service in China.
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