AFPTV journalist Pacôme Pabandji wins the Rory Peck Award for News
Pacôme Pabandji, an AFPTV video journalist from Central African Republic, on Wednesday won the prestigious Rory Peck Award for News.
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Pacôme Pabandji, an AFPTV video journalist from Central African Republic, on Wednesday won the prestigious Rory Peck Award for News.
AFP has launched a blog entirely dedicated to security in the conviction that efficient sharing of information is the key to improving the safety of journalists working in danger zones.
AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog has appointed Marie-Noëlle Vallès director of video to strengthen the management of this activity which is AFP’s number one strategic priority and key growth driver.
Starting date: September 2020
Deadline for applications: June 10, 2020
Location: Montevideo Latin America region
THE JOB
Fast-paced and exciting, the job involves producing and editing hard news production - either from VJ on the ground or from LIVE feeds -, features, and lighter stories for web and broadcast clients, working under the supervision of AFPTV’s regional coordinator and AFP's regional chief editors for Latin America.
CHAIRMAN AND CEO EMMANUEL HOOG OUTLINED TO THE AFP BOARD ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 11 THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND MEANS THAT WILL ENABLE THE AGENCY TO ACHIEVE THE INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT GOALS NEEDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Thredd, a leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced that it has signed an agreement to enable Visa Cloud Connect on a global scale. This milestone reflects Thredd’s continued investment in cloud-first infrastructure and reinforces its role as a global technology leader in payments processing. Visa Cloud Connect allows organisations to access VisaNet, Visa’s secure and powerful global payments network, through their own cloud-based infrastructure. Purpose-built for clou...
Bridgepoint, one of the world’s leading mid-market investors, today announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ht.digital, a leading, London-headquartered provider of digital asset assurance and technology solutions. The investment will be made by Bridgepoint Development Capital V – Bridgepoint’s lower middle-market fund focused on supporting fast-growing businesses across Europe. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/n...
More than 100 media outlets join forces to debunk fake news during election campaign in Argentina
The US news magazine TIME announced today that it has picked AFP photographer Bulent Kilic as its ‘Best Wire Photographer of 2014’ for his coverage of the Middle East and Europe.