AFP photographer Oli Scarff awarded at the British Sports Journalism awards
Oli Scarff won the prize for outstanding single picture in the "Away from the Action" category at the 2017 British Sports Journalism awards (SJA).
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Oli Scarff won the prize for outstanding single picture in the "Away from the Action" category at the 2017 British Sports Journalism awards (SJA).
By Christian Chaise, AFP Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
After joining partnerships to debunk fake news and disinformation during elections in France, Brazil and Nigeria, AFP is now joining a verification project with 18 other fact-checking outlets in the run-up to the European Parliamentary elections in May.
For the International Women's Day, AFP made a series of photo and video portraits of women working in jobs traditionally considered to be male-dominated.
The North America region seeks an experienced video journalist for a full-time managerial position based in Washington, DC
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 UN and AFP launched an award Thursday to honor journalists who risk their lives to cover human rights abuses in Mexico, in tribute to two celebrated reporters murdered last year.
9-12 April 2018 - Cannes, France