Sophie Huet appointed Global Editor-in-Chief of AFP. Jean-Luc Bardet replaces her as Deputy Global News Director
Sophie Huet is taking over as AFP Global Editor-in-Chief, replacing Phil Chetwynd, who was appointed Global News Director on January 9th 2019. Jean-Luc Bardet succeeds Sophie Huet as Deputy News Director. He will retain his current portfolio as France director. They will take up their new duties on February 4th.
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Live coverage of President Hugo Chavez’s funeral on AFPTV
Images of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral broadcast live without interruption from 14.45 GMT by AFP video teams.
AFP and deltatre team up for the Olympic Games
AFP has selected Digital Sport Media Group deltatre to provide AFP's clients with Premium Digital Solution for the Olympic Games, starting with the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
Papal election live on AFPTV
AFP editorial and technical crews will be on standby throughout the conclave at the Vatican, to bring subscribers a live broadcast of the election of Benedict XVI's successor and enable them to share the experience in real-time
Video verification on the web: AFP partner of the InVID european project
In January 2016, an international research group involving Agence France-Presse (AFP) started a three year “Innovation Action” to detect fake videos and eliminate them from news reports and protect the reputations of responsible media providers.
A series of appointments to head up AFP’s bureaus and departments
Marc Braibant, 57, has been appointed director of the AFP bureau in Montreal, and will take up his duties in August 2013. He was production editor from 2006 to 2011, before becoming one of the persons responsible for design, development and deployment of AFP’s new Iris editorial system.
« My Afghanistan »: a photo contest in honour of Shah Marai
AFP is launching an annual photography competition to honour Shah Marai, chief photographer in the Kabul bureau, who was killed in a suicide attack on April 30, 2018. This contest also aims to support Afghan photographers.
AFP : Emmanuel Hoog, Chairman and Chief Executive, announces his candidacy for a second term
Emmanuel Hoog, Chairman and Chief Executive of AFP, will ask a meeting of the agency's board of Directors on April 4 to reappoint him when his current term expires on April 15.