Deputy News Editor

Deputy News Editor


ROLE

The Beijing deputy news editor will be a dynamic English-speaking journalist, with top-notch writing and editing skills, who will play a key role in driving the news agenda in China and Mongolia and coordinating with photo, video and factcheck journalists, of this busy and exciting patch.

You will take special responsibility for boosting the coverage of the Chinese society transformation, socially and culturally, and the economic coverage of China.

Slovak-language Fact Check Journalist Trainee (F/M)

Slovak-language Fact Check Journalist Trainee (F/M)

AFP is offering a two-month traineeship with our Slovak fact-check site, Fakty, for a young person with a strong interest in investigating disinformation and misinformation circulating on social networks.

It is a good opportunity to learn the basics with AFP's fast-growing fact-checking network, which is a leading actor in the global fight against disinformation.

JOURNALIST, MOSCOW

JOURNALIST, MOSCOW

THE JOB

The Moscow bureau covers a busy, complex and fascinating region of 280 million people: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The journalist, who will be writing in English, will cover breaking news in a highly competitive environment, showing strong news judgement and the ability to write punchy, engaging copy. You will generate lively, image-rich feature and focus stories in close cooperation with other members of a dynamic multimedia team.

Factcheck editor for North America (F/M)

Factcheck editor for North America (F/M)

Global news leader AFP is offering an exciting opportunity to be a part of the agency’s fast-growing digital verification network, which has taken a frontline role in combatting misinformation, fact-checking and monitoring emerging narratives that shape public perceptions of news events around the world.

The editor will focus on misinformation in North America and edit fact-checking stories from around the region.

Editor - Asia Pacific News desk (F/M)

Editor - Asia Pacific News desk (F/M)

AFP is looking for a dynamic and experienced editor to join its English-language news desk at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.

ROLE

Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world's leading news agencies, is looking for a dynamic, experienced editor to join its English-language newsdesk at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.

Digital Verification Journalist (F/M)

Digital Verification Journalist (F/M)

THE JOB

AFP is seeking a digital verification reporter with strong digital investigation and precise writing skills to join its Kuala Lumpur bureau to report on disinformation in Malaysia.

The role is an exciting opportunity to be a part of AFP's fast-growing fact-checking network, which has seen it take a leading role in the global fight against disinformation.

Journalist covering West Africa (M/F)

Journalist covering West Africa (M/F)

THE JOB

You will contribute to the coverage of much of West Africa, on a continent where AFP is a leading news agency. The nine countries on your patch (Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia and Cape Verde) provide constant, varied and often unpredictable news, from the spread of jihadism and instability in the Sahel, to politics and natural disasters. The region also offers a wealth of material on topics of vital interest to AFP and its clients: climate and environment, lifestyle, economy, health and culture.

Journalist, Cairo (M/F)

Journalist, Cairo (M/F)

THE JOB

As one of five text journalists based in AFP's busy Cairo office, including the Francophone bureau chief, you will have an in-depth knowledge of Egyptian politics, culture and society. You must be passionate about Egypt and have an enviable contacts book stretching across different sectors of this multi-faceted, fascinating country.

Johannesburg Correspondent (M/F)

Johannesburg Correspondent (M/F)

THE JOB

Reporting and desk editing about the region covered by the Johannesburg office. The Southern Africa region comprises of South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Madagascar and the Comoros.

News from Southern Africa is varied, ranging from political unrest to wildlife conservation. The bureau is often called upon to contribute to pan-African stories that cover issues such as economic development and sporting events.