"Neighbouring rights: a question of life or death" by Sammy Ketz
Meet AFP at the Online News Association’s 2018 Conference on September 13-15
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
Leading journalists from more than 20 countries joined a call Tuesday for European MPs to approve a controversial media reform aimed at forcing internet giants to pay for news content.
The Future of the Free Press is in the Hands of EU Lawmakers
Meet AFP at All That Matters in Singapore
September 7-12, 2018
New Public Opinion Poll Finds that 2 out of 3 Citizens Believe Tech Giants Have More Power than the European Union
Within EU Member States where the Copyright Directive has been fiercely debated, 61% fear the influence of tech giants compromises the functioning of European democracies, 87% favour legislation guaranteeing the remuneration of artists.
AFP launches 2018 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism in Asia
Global news agency AFP has launched the 2018 Kate Webb Prize for Asian journalists doing exceptional work in difficult or dangerous conditions in the region.
Indranil Mukherjee rewarded at the International Photography Award 2018
First edition of the Shah Marai Award, launched by AFP, won by Farshad Usyan
Freelance photographer Farshad Usyan, from Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, has won the first edition of the Shah Marai Award for his series of 15 photos of his compatriots' daily lives, which vividly capture their desire to live freely and express themselves as they wish.