David Gray and Steven Saphore awarded at the Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2021
David Gray has been honored three times for his coverage of the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament.
Yasuyoshi Chiba, crowned "Agency Photographer of the Year 2021" by The Guardian picture desk
Starting with the elections in Uganda, moving to the Kimana Sanctuary in Kenya, stepping into the Tigray region of Ethiopia, crossing continents to cover both Olympics and Paralympics in his home country, Japan, before returning to Kenya; Yasuyoshi Chiba recalls a year full of rich experiences and stories in a context of uncertainty, as he tells The Guardian:
AFP publishes a new photo album: "The Year That Changed Our World"
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AFP contributor Josh Edelson wins the 2021 Covering Climate Now photography prize
Josh Edelson, an AFP contributor since 2012, is one of two photo category winners of the inaugural Covering Climate Now journalism awards.
The prize recognises his extraordinary coverage for AFP of massive wildfires that ravaged large areas of northern California last summer.
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AFP environment correspondent Marlowe Hood wins top climate journalism award
In its award citation, the foundation said that Hood’s work stands out “for his ability to synthesize complex scientific models and studies and explain them in simple terms, but also for his broad vision in communicating climate change”.
The award is not for a single piece of work but is given to “communications professionals who have contributed decisively to inform individual and collective engagement with the ecological challenges of our time.”
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AFP’s video production wins two awards in one week
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AFP joins project to create code of conduct for European fact-checkers
Vincent Amalvy appointed Director for Major Sports Events at AFP
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