AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins to speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
09/09/2025 01:01
NIPPON KINZOKU Newly Promotes SFA Finish as an Eco-Product

NIPPON KINZOKU CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) will strengthen sales of its "SFA Finish" carbon steel and carbon tool steel, which offer improved workability through softening, as the fifth product in its environmentally-friendly "Eco-Product" series. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250908712511/en/Compared to standard annealed finishes, SFA finish offers greater elongation, preventing processing cracks. “S...

AFP photojournalist Ina Fassbender awarded first prize in the 2024 VDS Sports Photo Competition

Ina Fassbender secured first place for her photograph ‘Looking Forward to Euro’, taken in Essen during the 2024 UEFA European football championship.

Ina Fassbender secured first place for her photograph ‘Looking Forward to Euro’, taken in Essen during the 2024 UEFA European football championship.

Phil Chetwynd on France 24: AI and the Future of Journalism

AFP’s Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, appeared on France 24’s Scoop on Friday, 7 February, to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact on journalism.

AFP’s Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, appeared on France 24’s Scoop on Friday, 7 February, to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact on journalism.

What is fact-checking?

What is fact-checking?

Restoring the facts

In a context of widespread disinformation, fact-checking forms the first line of response through its focus on restoring the facts. Fact-checking involves verifying content that has already been published, particularly on social media, and establishing what is known—or not—about a subject.
 

The work of fact-checkers involves:

  • Selecting the most sensitive and viral topics;

  • Conducting thorough verification;

09/12/2025 00:00
ISG Announces 2025 ISG Women in Digital Award Winners for Asia Pacific

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, today announced the winners of the third annual ISG Women in Digital Awards program for the Asia Pacific region, recognizing women and their achievements in technology roles. At a live, virtual award ceremony on September 11, leaders with Network Science, VOIS, LTI Mindtree, Bahwan CyberTek Supply Chain Consulting, WNS and ResultsCX were honored as gold winners in six categories. Silver...