Hubbry Logo
Agence France-PresseAgence France-PresseMain
Open search
Agence France-Presse
Community hub
Agence France-Presse
logo
8 pages, 0 posts
0 subscribers
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse
View on Wikipedia
from Wikipedia

Agence France-Presse (AFP; French pronunciation: [aʒɑ̃s fʁɑ̃s pʁɛs]) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Its origins date back to 1835, when it was founded as Havas, the world's oldest news agency. In August 1944, following the Liberation of Paris, it was reorganized as Agence France-Presse to succeed Havas.[1]

Key Information

AFP's mission is to provide fast, comprehensive, impartial, and verified coverage of global events across all fields and formats, including video, photography, text, infographic, and audio.[2] It collects, verifies, cross-checks, and distributes information in a neutral, factual form, intended for direct use by all types of media (radio, television, press, websites). It also serves as a source and alert service for major companies and public administrations.

AFP operates one of the world's most extensive networks of correspondents.[3] With 2,400 employees representing 100 nationalities, it maintains an editorial presence in 260 cities across 150 countries.[4] Its main regional headquarters are located in Nicosia, Hong Kong, Washington, D.C., and Montevideo. The agency publishes stories, videos, photos, and graphics in French, English, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. Two-thirds of its revenue is generated from commercial activities, while the remaining one-third is funded by the French government (€113.3 million in 2022) as compensation for fulfilling its mission of general interest.[5]

History

[edit]

Agence France-Presse has its origins in the Agence Havas, founded in 1835 in Paris by Charles-Louis Havas, making it the world's oldest news service.[6][7] The agency pioneered the collection and dissemination of news as a commodity,[6] and had established itself as a fully global concern by the late 19th century.[8] Two Havas employees, Paul Julius Reuter and Bernhard Wolff, set up their own news agencies in London and Berlin respectively.[6]

In 1940, when German forces occupied France during World War II, the news agency was taken over by the authorities and renamed "Office français d'information" (French Information Office); only the private advertising company retained the name Havas.[9] On 20 August 1944, as Allied forces moved on Paris, a group of journalists in the French Resistance seized the offices of the FIO and issued the first news dispatch from the liberated city under the name of Agence France-Presse.

Established as a state enterprise, AFP devoted the post-war years to developing its network of international correspondents. One of them was the first Western journalist to report the death of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin on 6 March 1953.[10] AFP was keen to shake off its semi-official status, and on 10 January 1957, the French Parliament passed a law establishing its independence. Since that date, the proportion of the agency's revenues generated by subscriptions from government departments has steadily declined. Such subscriptions represented 115 million euros in 2011.[11]

In 1982, the agency began to decentralize its editorial decision-making by setting up the first of its five autonomous regional centres, in Hong Kong, then a British dependent territory. Each region has its own budget, administrative director and chief editor. In September 2007, the AFP Foundation was launched to promote higher standards of journalism worldwide.

The Mitrokhin Archive identified six agents and two confidential KGB contacts inside Agence France-Presse who were used in Soviet operations in France.[12]

In 1991, AFP set up a joint venture with Extel to create a financial news service, AFX News.[13] It was sold in 2006 to Thomson Financial.[14]

In October 2008, the Government of France announced moves to change AFP's status, including the involvement of outside investors. On 27 November of that year, the main trade unions represented in the company's home base of France – the CGT, Force Ouvrière, Syndicat national des journalistes,[15] Union syndicale des journalistes CFDT[16] and SUD, launched an online petition to oppose what they saw as an attempt to privatise the agency.

On 10 December 2009, the French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand announced that he was setting up a Committee of Experts under former AFP CEO Henri Pigeat to study plans for the agency's future status.[17] On 24 February 2010, Pierre Louette unexpectedly announced his intention to resign as CEO by the end of March, and move to a job with France Télécom.

In November 2013, AFP and Getty Images were ordered to pay $1.2 million compensation to freelance photojournalist Daniel Morel for using his images posted on Twitter related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake without his permission, in violation of copyright and Twitter's terms of service.[18][19]

AFP's statute was changed in 2015 to bring it into line with European legislation through Law No. 2015-433 of 17 April 2015.[20]

The State's financing of AFP was thus modified and was structured into two components:

  • Financial compensation for the Agency's missions of general interest
  • Commercial subscriptions from the State

The current CEO and chairman is Fabrice Fries and the Global News Director is Phil Chetwynd.[21]

AFP returned to profitability in 2019 for the first time since 2013 and has consistently posted positive net results every year since. In 2023, the net profit reached 1.1 million euros. The debt, which stood at 50.2 million euros at the beginning of 2017, was reduced to 26.9 million euros by the end of 2023.[22]

On 11 February 2025, Deputy News Director for Digital Strategy and Director of Communications Grégoire Lemarchand spoke at the AI in the City event at École normale supérieure, part of the AI Action Summit. Editorial Manager of the MediaLab Denis Teyssou participated in a roundtable discussion and Deputy News Director for Photo and Documentation Eric Baradat joined a panel discussion with representatives of Google, Microsoft and Imatag.[23]

Notable journalists

[edit]
  • Christina Assi (1995–), a Lebanese photojournalist who was seriously injured by an Israeli strike on 13 October 2023 while covering the Israel-Hamas conflict from the southern Lebanon border, according to an investigation by RSF.[24] On 21 July 2024, Assi carried the Olympic torch in Vincennes, France, alongside her colleague, AFP videographer Dylan Collins.[25] Assi stated that she did so to "pay tribute to those who have fallen" while working as journalists.[26]
  • Arman Soldin (1991–2023), Franco-Bosnia video journalist, killed during a rocket strike in Ukraine[27]
  • Massoud Hossaini (1981–), 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner[28]
  • Shah Marai (1977–2018), Afghan photojournalist based in Kabul, killed during a bombing attack[29]
  • Javier Manzano (1975–), 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner[30]
  • Ahmad Sardar (1974–2014), Afghan journalist, killed by the Taliban
  • Michel Moutot (1961–), French journalist and writer, winner of the Albert Londres Prize in 1999
  • Michèle Léridon (1958–2021), French journalist, former member of the CSA
  • Sylvie Kauffmann (1955–), French journalist
  • Pierre Haski (1953–), French journalist
  • Kate Webb (1943–2007), New Zealand journalist
  • Michel Castex (1943–), French journalist
  • François de Closets (1933–), French journalist and essayist
  • Bernard Cabanes [fr] (1933–1975), French journalist, victim of a bomb attack
  • Paul Guihard (1932–1962), French editor and journalist based in New York, New York. Guihard was killed in the Ole Miss riot of 1962 by a bullet in the back while covering the backlash from James Meredith's attempted enrollment at the University of Mississippi. Guihard's murder remains unsolved.[31]
  • Jean Mauriac (1924–2020), French journalist and writer
  • Henri de Turenne (1921–2016), French journalist and screenwriter
  • Éric Schwab (1910–1977), French photojournalist

Distinctions

[edit]

AFP was voted "Best News Agency" in 2021 and 2020 by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB).[32]

Two photographers won the Pulitzer Prize for an AFP photo: Massoud Hossaini for his photo of a young girl in tears after a suicide bombing in Kaboul (1st place in the category Breaking News), and Javier Manzano in 2013 for his photo of two Syrian rebel soldiers in a room lit by rays of sunlight shining through bullet holes in the wall (1st place in the category Photo Magazine).[33]

The World Press Photo of the Year has been awarded on three occasions to AFP photographers: Hocine Zaourar in 1998 for his photo of a woman in tears in front of a hospital in Algiers, Ronaldo Schemidt in 2018 for his photo of a man running while on fire during a series of riots in Caracas,[34] and Yasuyoshi Chiba in 2020 for his photo of young protesters in Khartoum.[35]

The Albert Londres Prize has been awarded to AFP journalists on five occasions: Patrick Meney in 1983, Sammy Ketz in 1988, AFP's Moscow office in 1995, Michel Moutot in 1999, and Emmanuel Duparcq in 2011.[36]

Five AFP collaborators have won the Rory Peck Prize: Pacôme Pabandji in 2014, Zein Al-Rifai in 2015, Will Vassilopoulos in 2016, Luis Sequeira in 2019, and Solan Kolli in 2021.[37]

The Visa d'Or (in the category News) has been awarded on four occasions to AFP photographers; Georges Gobet in 2003, Bülent Kılıç in 2015, Aris Messinis in 2016, Guillermo Arias in 2019, as well as Sameer Al-Doumy, who won the Visa d'Or Humanitaire in 2022.[38]

AFP was distinguished by the "Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards" in 2021 for photos taken by Josh Edelson and in 2022 (in the category "Video – Short Feature").[39]

Prizes and awards

[edit]

In 1983, the Albert Londres Prize was awarded to Patrick Meney,[40] who wrote a series of articles about 600 French people forcibly detained in the Gulag after World War II. In 1984, his book Les Mains coupées de la Taïga was published.

In 1988, Sammy Ketz received the next Albert Londres Prize.[40] Together with his colleague from the liberation movement, Serge Chalandon, he covered the events of the Libyan Civil War for six years.

On 17 October 2014, AFP international director Michèle Léridon received the Investigation and Reporting Award at the International Congress of Journalism and Information. Michèle Léridon was the author of the article "Covering ISIS", which was posted on the agency's blog.[41]

In December 2014, Bülent Kılıç was named Time magazine Photojournalist of the Year for his coverage of events in the Middle East and Europe.[42] The photographer received the same acknowledgement from The Guardian newspaper.[43]

AFP projects

[edit]

AFP Graphics

[edit]

Since 1988, the agency has its own infographics department – AFP Graphics, which creates about 70 graphics per day. According to the agency's website, the graphics cover these topics: 31% – politics, 27% – economics, 18% – sports, 12% – society, 10% – general news, 2% – culture and media. Infographics are available in six languages: French, English, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish and German.[44]

AFP Forum

[edit]

In 2014, Agence France-Presse launched AFP Forum, a unified Internet platform providing access to its text, photo, video, graphic, and videographic products in six languages. The platform offers over 6,000 new documents daily and includes digital archives of around 40 million items. While clients such as newspapers, broadcasters, and online media can access full services, the general public may search and view selected materials without usage rights.[45]

AFP Video services

[edit]

In July 2001, the agency announced the launch of AFP Video services, a video graphics division. Already in 2007, the agency launches AFPTV – a project in which all news from 2011 appear in HD video format. As of 2015, 200 videos in 7 languages appear on the site every day.

On 10 June 2024, AFP announced the appointment of Mehdi Lebouachera as its new Global Editor-in-Chief, effective November 2024.[46] Lebouachera succeeds Sophie Huet, who held the position since 2019 and is set to transition to a new role overseeing AFP's artificial intelligence strategy.[47]

Lebouachera previously worked as an AFP video journalist in Central America and Mexico before becoming the Video Editor-in-Chief for Latin America in Montevideo. He was later appointed Global Video Editor-in-Chief in Paris and, in September 2021, assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief for the Asia-Pacific region. He has also worked in Nicosia, Jerusalem, Gaza and Baghdad.[46]

Mobile services

[edit]

In the late 2000s, Agence France-Presse expanded its presence on mobile platforms. In partnership with the agency Momac, AFP launched AFP Mobile, a white-label service offering real-time news dispatches, photos, and videos for mobile portal publishers (including WAP and smartphone platforms such as the iPhone). According to Erik Monjalous, AFP's Commercial and Marketing Director, the publishing platform was designed to provide a complete editorial and technical solution for mobile operators. The service also introduced an innovative business model based on advertising revenue sharing, marking a shift in AFP's role from a traditional content provider to a full-fledged media company.[48]

Statutes

[edit]

AFP operates under a 1957 law as a commercial business independent of the French government. AFP is administered by a CEO and a board comprising 15 members:

The mission of AFP is defined in its statute:[49]

  • Agence France-Presse may under no circumstances take account of influences or considerations liable to compromise the exactitude or the objectivity of the information it provides; it may under no circumstances fall under the control, either de facto or de jure, of any ideological, political or economic grouping;
  • Agence France-Presse must, to the full extent that its resources permit, develop and enhance its organisation so as to provide French and foreign users with exact, impartial and trustworthy information on a regular and uninterrupted basis;
  • Agence France-Presse must, to the full extent that its resources permit, ensure the existence of a network of facilities giving it the status of a worldwide information service.

The board elects the CEO for a renewable term of three years. AFP also has a council charged with ensuring that the agency operates according to its statutes, which mandate absolute independence and neutrality. Editorially, AFP is governed by a network of senior journalists.

Number of employees

[edit]

AFP employs 2,600 staff from more than 100 nationalities, working across 150 countries and over 260 locations worldwide. The agency also operates regional hubs in six geographical zones:[50]

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • Middle East/North Africa
  • Asia-Pacific

Investments

[edit]

Notable investments include:

  • AFP GmbH
    AFP GmbH is the subsidiary of AFP in Germany, producing German-language services for local press, internet and corporate clients.[3]
  • SID
    Sport-Informations-Dienst (SID), a German-language sports service[3]
  • Citizenside
    In 2007, AFP purchased a 34% stake in Scooplive, a citizen news photo and video agency online. Established in France in 2006, Scooplive was renamed Citizenside after this investment, but AFP soon sold its shares to news aggregator Newzulu.[51]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
[edit]
Revisions and contributorsEdit on WikipediaRead on Wikipedia

Agence France-Presse

View on Grokipedia
from Grokipedia
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered at 13 Place de la Bourse in Paris, with origins tracing to the 1835 Agence Havas but reconstituted in 1944 after the Liberation of France as a provider of factual news dispatches to media clients worldwide. It functions as an autonomous public industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC) chartered by a 1957 French parliamentary act that mandates editorial independence, impartiality, and a public service mission, while deriving about 80% of its funding from commercial subscriptions and the remainder from state subsidies. Employing around 2,600 staff from over 100 nationalities, AFP delivers content in six languages—French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Arabic—from approximately 250 bureaus across more than 150 countries, making it one of the three primary global wire services alongside the Associated Press and Reuters. Despite statutory protections, AFP's government funding has prompted criticisms of subtle alignment with French state interests, including accusations of anti-Israel bias in conflict reporting and selective fact-checking that reflects institutional left-leaning tendencies common in European public media.

History

Origins from Havas Agency

The Agence Havas, precursor to Agence France-Presse, was founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas in as the world's first modern , initially operating under the name "Agence des feuilles politiques" to translate and distribute foreign news bulletins to French newspapers and periodicals. , a former translator and banker, capitalized on the era's demand for international intelligence by aggregating dispatches from European sources, employing early innovations like carrier pigeons for rapid inland delivery before the advent of widespread . By 1845, the agency had established France's inaugural telegraph network for news transmission, enabling faster dissemination of commercial and political updates across the country. Throughout the late 19th century, evolved into a dominant force in French journalism, functioning as a monopoly by controlling access to foreign news for the domestic press while expanding into advertising services starting in 1851, which generated significant revenue but raised concerns over . The agency's commercial model prioritized profitable partnerships, including with colonial administrations and international financiers, leading to accusations of biased reporting that favored economic interests and government-aligned narratives during France's imperial expansions in and . These ties exemplified the inherent conflicts in a privately held wire service reliant on subscriptions from media outlets and state contracts, without the public-service mandates later imposed on successors. In 1940, amid the German occupation, the Vichy regime nationalized , dissolving its private structure and repurposing it as the state-run Office Français d'Information to align news output with collaborationist policies. This forced transformation from a commercial entity into a instrument underscored the vulnerabilities of concentrated news agencies to political capture, paving the way for subsequent efforts to reestablish independence.

Founding in 1944 and Post-War Reorganization

During the in August 1944, Agence France-Presse (AFP) emerged from the seizure of the pro-Nazi Office français d'information (OFI), the regime's propaganda arm that had absorbed the news agency in 1940. On August 20, 1944, amid the Paris uprising, a group of eight resistance journalists, including Claude Martial-Bourgeon and Gilles Martinet, occupied the OFI premises at 13 Place de la Bourse and issued AFP's inaugural dispatch, proclaiming the agency's commitment to serving "all free newspapers." This act symbolized the break from 's collaborationist media structures, which had monopolized news distribution and propagated Nazi-aligned content. The Provisional Government of the French Republic formalized AFP's creation through the Ordinance of September 30, 1944, establishing it provisionally as a entity to succeed and prevent the recurrence of commercial monopolies and political interference in . The ordinance dismantled 's dual news and operations, transferring the informational service to AFP as a non-profit owned by subscribing media outlets, while compensating the agency for forfeited commercial revenues through state allocations to ensure operational viability. Initial provisions emphasized editorial autonomy, obligating AFP to supply impartial dispatches equally to all media without or direction, thereby prioritizing factual reporting over partisan or profit-driven agendas. Post-war reorganization involved rigorous purges of personnel implicated in collaboration, as the resistance-led takeover expelled OFI staff aligned with the Nazi occupation, aligning with France's broader épuration process that scrutinized media figures for complicity in . With limited resources and infrastructure amid wartime devastation, AFP faced challenges in recruiting reliable journalists and restoring public trust, particularly as divisions intensified scrutiny of its neutrality between Western allies and Soviet influences. These efforts laid the groundwork for AFP's reputation as an independent wire service, though ongoing dependence on state funding for lost revenues raised persistent questions about potential governmental sway.

Expansion and Challenges from 1950s to 2000

Following the establishment of its legal framework in 1957, Agence France-Presse expanded its global footprint amid , opening bureaus in the capitals of newly independent African nations during the to maintain coverage in former French territories. This post-colonial push extended to and the , where AFP established additional offices to compete with dominant agencies like and the , which together with controlled much of international news flow in the and . By the late , AFP maintained correspondents in former French colonies across Africa, leveraging subsidized operations inherited from its pre-independence network. The (1954–1962) tested AFP's operational independence, as its privileged access to French official sources and close integration with the national press enabled continuous coverage but raised questions about impartiality amid government pressure to frame the conflict favorably. Similarly, during the protests in , AFP sustained reporting operations despite widespread strikes and disruptions, disseminating dispatches on student unrest, worker mobilizations, and political crises that nearly toppled the government, thereby demonstrating resilience under domestic turmoil. Decolonization inflicted financial strains by eroding subsidized revenue from colonial-era markets, exacerbating competition from and AP, which offered broader commercial services. In response, AFP adopted satellite transmission technologies in the early 1970s to enhance global distribution speed and efficiency. By the , structural reforms shifted emphasis toward commercial subscriptions, increasing non-state revenue to offset public funding shortfalls and sustain expansion amid intensifying . These adaptations preserved AFP's role as a major wire service while navigating fiscal pressures rooted in lost imperial ties and technological demands.

Digital Transformation and Recent Developments (2000–Present)

In the early 2000s, Agence France-Presse (AFP) initiated its shift toward digital and multimedia capabilities to meet evolving demands from clients shifting to online platforms. In July 2001, AFP launched its Video services division, focusing on video production and distribution, which expanded to include high-definition offerings and a global network producing over 1,000 videos monthly in seven languages. This marked an early step in diversifying beyond text-based wire services, with further enhancements in video partnerships, such as extensions for live feeds via IP delivery in 2023. Concurrently, AFP overhauled its editorial infrastructure to support integrated multimedia workflows, implementing a unified for text, photos, , video, and multilingual content production across its journalist network. More recently, AFP has incorporated to streamline news processing and enhance content utility. In January 2025, AFP formed a partnership with Mistral AI, granting the company's assistant access to AFP's full text archives to improve response accuracy and reliability in AI-driven queries. This builds on earlier efforts, including collaborations for AI-assisted metadata tagging and content discovery to reduce manual workloads in editorial operations. Financial strains from declining commercial revenues have intersected with these technological adaptations. Under its 2019–2023 financing agreement with the French state, AFP received €113 million in 2022 to offset shortfalls in subscription and income amid broader media sector disruptions. In 2025, facing a projected €8 million shortfall for 2024—the first decline since 2018—AFP's CEO Fabrice Fries announced a cost-saving initiative targeting €12–14 million in reductions by the end of 2026, primarily through headcount adjustments, retirement incentives, and optimizations in its foreign network. These measures address vulnerabilities in ad and subscription streams, exacerbated by digital platform shifts and competition. AFP's operations have also navigated external pressures on journalistic independence, including accusations of bias amid critiques. The agency's 2024 annual report cited rising and as intensifying challenges to fact-based reporting, prompting reinforcements in core verification practices while maintaining statutory neutrality. Such dynamics underscore AFP's efforts to balance technological innovation with financial sustainability in a polarized environment. Key historical works on Agence France-Presse and its predecessors include "AFP : une histoire de l'Agence France-Presse, 1944-1990" by Jean Huteau and Bernard Ullmann (Robert Laffont, 1992); "D'Havas à l'AFP : Histoire d'une agence de presse unique" by Jade Azzoug Montane (L'Harmattan, 2021); and "Le Monde en direct : De Charles-Louis Havas à l'AFP, deux siècles d'histoire" by Xavier Baron (La Découverte, 2014).

Organizational Structure and Governance

The Agence France-Presse (AFP) was established as an autonomous entity with civil personality No. 57-32 of , 1957, which defines its core statutes as a public institution tasked with providing impartial and verified news coverage without governmental interference. The law's Article 1 specifies that AFP operates under a board (conseil d'administration) comprising representatives from subscribing media organizations, state appointees, and employee delegates, ensuring a balance of stakeholder input while prohibiting any form of or editorial direction from external authorities. Article 2 imposes fundamental obligations, mandating that AFP's activities prioritize exactitude and objectivity, disseminate pluralistic information verified through direct sources, and explicitly reject influences or directives—particularly from the government or its clients—that could undermine independence. These statutes embed mechanisms for editorial autonomy, such as the ban on state instructions in news production and the requirement for to be presented without commentary unless explicitly factual, while structural constraints arise from AFP's mission, which includes obligations to supply news to French media and overseas territories on equitable terms. The agency must submit annual operational reports to parliamentary committees, focusing on management and finances rather than content decisions, thereby preserving separation between oversight and journalistic output. AFP's dissolution requires specific legislation, reinforcing its statutory permanence absent legislative action. Subsequent amendments have refined this framework to enhance operational flexibility amid evolving media landscapes, without altering core independence principles. The 2015 modernization law (No. 2015-433 of April 17) reformed governance by establishing a supervisory (conseil supérieur) to safeguard AFP's viability and editorial integrity, reducing board size and emphasizing commercial viability alongside public duties, while upholding prohibitions on political influence. Earlier adjustments, such as a 2012 revision to Article 14 for state aid compliance, maintained financial autonomy constraints tied to public obligations but preserved bans on content directives. These changes reflect tensions between fostering self-sustaining operations and entrenched roles, with the statutes continuing to prioritize verified, unbiased reporting as a statutory imperative.

Funding Model and Government Role

Agence France-Presse operates on a hybrid funding model, deriving approximately two-thirds of its revenue from commercial sources such as subscriptions, content licensing to media outlets, and services, while the remaining one-third consists of a state provided by the French . This , amounting to €113.3 million in 2022, is framed as compensation for AFP's obligations, including the non-exclusive provision of general news coverage to French media entities as a service of general economic interest (SGEI). The approved this funding mechanism in 2014 under state aid rules, determining it did not unduly distort , though it imposed conditions for transparency and proportionality. The French government justifies the as essential to sustain AFP's role in fulfilling national informational mandates, yet historical tensions have arisen over its sustainability and potential for leverage. In , a investigation highlighted repeated government pressures on AFP to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency, including threats of reductions during budget negotiations, which coincided with instances of editorial adjustments perceived as cautious toward state sensitivities. For example, amid fiscal pushes, officials have linked funding levels to performance metrics like cost-cutting, raising empirical concerns that such dependencies could incentivize coverage alignments to mitigate risks of cuts, as evidenced by internal agency responses to freezes. Critics, including media watchdogs, argue this dynamic erodes operational autonomy, with state contributions enabling influence beyond mere financial support, though AFP maintains editorial firewalls. To counterbalance state reliance, AFP has pursued revenue diversification through commercial expansions, including partnerships with technology firms for non-traditional services. A notable 2025 agreement with Mistral AI integrates AFP's verified content into AI response systems, opening new licensing streams beyond media clients and contributing to overall turnover growth of 2.1% to €326.4 million in 2024. These initiatives aim to bolster commercial revenues against vulnerabilities, yet persistent fiscal pressures—such as 2025 cost-saving plans targeting €12-14 million in reductions due to client losses—underscore ongoing risks of over-dependence on funds, potentially compromising first-principles journalistic if diversification falters.

Workforce, Operations, and Global Network

Agence France-Presse employs approximately 2,600 staff members representing over 100 nationalities, operating from more than 260 locations across 150 countries. Of these, around 1,700 are journalists focused on 24/7 news gathering and dissemination. This workforce supports a decentralized yet coordinated structure, with regional hubs facilitating coverage in key areas such as , , the , the , , and as the central coordination point. AFP's operations emphasize high-volume, multilingual wire service production, generating over 2,300 text stories daily in six languages: French, English, Spanish, , German, and . These outputs prioritize real-time delivery to global media clients, leveraging a network of fixed bureaus and mobile correspondents for on-the-ground reporting efficiency. The agency's polyglot capabilities enable tailored distribution, with content adapted for linguistic and cultural contexts to maximize reach among international subscribers. Internal initiatives include ethics charters that promote workforce diversity and professional training to maintain operational standards amid evolving media demands. However, the concentration of oversight in has drawn internal critiques for potentially constraining autonomous field decision-making, as evidenced by reports of favoring headquarters-driven priorities over peripheral bureaus. Despite such challenges, AFP's global footprint sustains its role as a primary conduit, with metrics underscoring : serving clients in over 150 countries through streamlined digital workflows.

Operations and Services

Core News Production and Distribution

Agence France-Presse (AFP) functions as a wire service agency, gathering and disseminating news content to subscribers worldwide via a network of over 200 bureaus staffed by approximately 1,700 journalists. This model prioritizes rapid transmission of factual reports derived from direct observation and corroborated sources, enabling clients to integrate AFP material into their own publications without exclusivity restrictions as per the agency's mandate. AFP produces more than 8,000 documents daily, including over 2,300 text stories averaging 2 million words, 3,000 photographs, and video footage from on-site teams, all formatted for adaptation by recipients such as newspapers, broadcasters, and digital platforms. Content originates from regional desks that coordinate with headquarters in , emphasizing real-time eyewitness accounts and cross-verification to establish causal sequences of events over unconfirmed narratives. Verification protocols require journalists to challenge source claims regardless of authority, prioritizing primary evidence like and multiple independent confirmations before dispatch, while prohibiting reliance on anonymous or single-source attributions unless contextually justified. AFP maintains a corrections policy that mandates prompt rectification of errors upon detection, with substantial inaccuracies prompting article removal, public explanation of the fault, and no for issuing fixes to uphold report integrity. The agency's distribution reaches over 1,000 media clients globally, including print outlets, television networks, and online services, through subscription-based feeds that allow non-exclusive reuse and customization for local audiences. This structure supports scalability, with content delivered in standardized formats like NewsML-G2 to facilitate integration into client workflows without proprietary locks.

Multimedia Projects and Technological Innovations

Agence France-Presse has developed extensive video services, including AFPTV Live for real-time coverage tailored to broadcasters and publishers. In 2001, AFP launched its video division, which by 2009 became the first among global news agencies to provide feeds, initially in French and English. These services encompass original footage, archival content, and partnerships for distribution, such as with Rightster for broader video reach. AFP Graphics offers static and interactive visualizations for news, financial markets, and sports events, optimized for print, websites, and mobile applications. Interactive provide structured explanations of complex topics like and through data-driven formats. In 2014, AFP introduced AFP Forum, a platform aggregating text, photos, videos, and for client access, with rollout beginning that April to enhance news delivery efficiency. Mobile innovations include the AFP Mobile app, launched for and , enabling photo-based browsing and customizable feeds across categories. AFP has also expanded fact-checking capabilities through AFP Fact Check, partnering with Meta under its third-party program for verification and with the European Fact-Checking Standards Network for standardized practices. These efforts address disruptions from platform algorithms—often termed GAFA/GAFAM dominance—which have reduced referral traffic to providers, prompting AFP to diversify into direct video and app-based distribution for sustained audience engagement. For major events like the Olympics, AFP deploys integrated coverage, combining live video, graphics, and ready-to-publish formats to capture competitions comprehensively. This specialization, supported by dedicated sports units covering over 50 disciplines, has bolstered video revenue streams amid broader digital shifts, though algorithm-driven prioritization on platforms continues to challenge traditional traffic models.

International Coverage and Specialized Services

AFP operates an extensive global network with approximately 2,600 employees from 100 nationalities stationed across 150 countries and more than 260 locations, enabling comprehensive international news gathering. This footprint includes dense concentrations in , reflecting its French origins, and the , where bureaus support ongoing regional reporting, alongside strategic presences in emerging markets such as , , and to capture economic and political developments. The agency maintains specialized desks focused on key thematic areas, including economy, sports, and environment, which produce targeted content for clients seeking in-depth sector-specific updates. These units facilitate coverage of global economic indicators, major sporting events, and environmental issues, often integrating multimedia elements like data visualizations and expert analysis to enhance precision and relevance. AFP's international reporting emphasizes on-ground verification in high-stakes scenarios, such as the Ukraine conflict since February 2022, where it delivered text, photos, videos, and graphics alongside over 1,230 fact-checks in 24 languages by its digital verification team in 2022 alone. Similarly, for events like the annual COP climate summits, AFP provides sustained coverage, including preparatory reporting ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025, drawing on global bureaus for verified insights into negotiations and outcomes. In restrictive environments, such as China, where foreign bureaus contend with government-imposed access limitations, surveillance, and content censorship, AFP employs alternative verification methods like satellite imagery and cross-sourced intelligence to uphold commitments to factual, uncensored dissemination where feasible, though operational constraints persist.

Editorial Policies and Independence

Stated Principles of Neutrality and Fact-Based Reporting

Agence France-Presse's editorial charter mandates an independent voice free of political, commercial, or ideological influence, with a mission to provide accurate, impartial, and balanced coverage by seeking and publishing verified facts from trustworthy sources. The charter emphasizes reporting facts rather than opinions, rejecting , and prioritizing truth over any form of . AFP Chairman Fabrice Fries reinforced this in a 2023 op-ed, declaring, "Our only is to the facts," while underscoring the agency's statutes—unchanged since —which prohibit any compromise to accuracy or objectivity. To achieve balance, AFP's guidelines require diverse sourcing that reflects the , racial, ethnic, and religious composition of covered societies, while avoiding stereotypes and incorporating multiple analyst perspectives for comprehensive views. The Twenty Principles of Sourcing, issued in 2024, stress transparency in sourcing methods, quality verification, and neutral tone in conflict reporting to present fair representations of opposing sides without unfair attribution of blame. These principles apply universally, ensuring credibility through rigorous checks rather than narrative alignment. AFP maintains a dedicated fact-checking unit, AFP Fact Check, which adheres to a stylebook focused on accuracy, balance, and , with processes to challenge sources and correct errors transparently. As a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network's code of principles, the unit avoids activism, prioritizes harmful claims for verification, and counters through multi-source investigations. Journalists receive training in verification fundamentals, including distinguishing from causation—such as in health claims assessments—to ground reporting in causal evidence over superficial associations.

Assessments of Bias and Editorial Leaning

rates Agence France-Presse (AFP) as Left-Center biased, citing balanced story selection overall but a left-leaning tendency in its articles, which more frequently scrutinize right-leaning claims; the organization nonetheless scores AFP High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. similarly positions AFP with a slight left bias on its scale (ranging from -42 for extreme left to +42 for extreme right), based on analyst ratings of article language, word choice, and framing across sampled content, while rating its reliability as high due to consistent use of primary sources and minimal failed fact-checks. These assessments derive from quantitative reviews of hundreds of articles, prioritizing empirical metrics over subjective opinion. The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), a non-partisan media watchdog focused on empirical accuracy in regional coverage, has documented patterns of selective framing in AFP's reporting on and Palestinian territories, including underemphasis on contextual evidence of bias in sourced claims and amplification of unverified narratives aligned with Palestinian perspectives, as seen in analyses of over 100 dispatches from 2023–2024. Such critiques highlight omissions in terrorist attributions and disproportionate focus on Israeli actions relative to comparable incidents, potentially reflecting institutional leanings in international wire services toward establishment or left-leaning viewpoints on conflict dynamics. AFP maintains that its editorial practices ensure neutrality, with Chairman Fabrice Fries asserting in a 2023 op-ed that "the only AFP has is to the facts," underscoring commitments to evidence-based witnessing without . Internal guidelines, updated in 2025, mandate journalists to maintain an "independent voice, free of , or external influence," prohibiting obligatory promotion of specific viewpoints and requiring verification from multiple sources. Defenders of AFP, including its own unit, argue that any perceived skew arises from rigorous adherence to verifiable data rather than ideological favoritism, though empirical bias metrics indicate deviations in fact-check selection toward left-center priorities. has noted in AFP's Fact Check subsection through story choice that predominantly targets right-populist figures, contrasting with broader wire service output.

Controversies and Criticisms

Allegations of Government Influence and Funding Pressures

Agence France-Presse (AFP) receives approximately 40% of its budget from contracts with French public-sector entities, primarily state-funded broadcasters like and , creating a structural dependency that critics argue exposes the agency to potential government leverage. This funding model, renewed periodically through multi-year agreements—such as the 2019-2023 providing 124 million euros in 2019 tapering to 113 million euros annually thereafter—has drawn for blurring lines between obligations and political . Historically, AFP originated under direct government oversight post-World War II, with state control persisting until the 1957 statutes established it as an independent public corporation tasked with objective information dissemination. Despite this formal autonomy, allegations of influence have recurred, as detailed in a 2014 investigation tracing AFP's evolution amid state financing, which contended that statutory independence erodes without consistent enforcement against fiscal pressures. In 2018, the highlighted the French state's outsized role, noting that while it occupies only three of 18 board seats, AFP's CEO selection and operations hinge on governmental approval, fostering a dynamic where stability may incentivize alignment with state priorities over adversarial scrutiny. Union critiques, including from SUD-AFP, have echoed this, pointing to instances like 2008 ruling party attacks on editorial policies as symptomatic of subsidy-induced vulnerability. Recent funding disputes intensified in 2025, with AFP projecting its first revenue decline since 2018 amid broader commercial shortfalls, despite state contributions of 118.9 million euros in 2024. A analysis referenced rejected legislative amendments that nonetheless sparked internal concerns over inflation-compensating adjustments, framing them as risks to AFP's viability under populist fiscal scrutiny that could erode public mission support. Critics, including agency staff representatives, attribute such pressures to chronic under-financing of statutory duties, potentially diluting focus on non-commercial global reporting. While these dynamics underscore inherent tensions in a subsidy-reliant model—where state contracts fund essential but invite perceptions of sway—no verified instances of explicit directives from the have emerged. AFP defends its framework, emphasizing statutes that mandate neutrality and board diversity to mitigate dominance by any stakeholder, including the state.

Reporting Disputes, Accuracy Issues, and Specific Incidents

In July 2024, Agence France-Presse reported that Israel's military campaign in Gaza had killed 39,145 , attributing the figure to the Hamas-run Health Ministry and describing the victims as "mostly ," despite the ministry providing no breakdown between and combatants. Following contact from the for Accuracy in Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), AFP updated related articles, such as one on Israeli hostage negotiations, to clarify that the ministry "does not give details of and deaths." AFP has faced scrutiny for selective omissions in coverage of Jerusalem's , referred to primarily as Islam's third-holiest site while downplaying its status as Judaism's holiest, as in a , 2024, article on a far-right minister's visit; prior similar reports were amended after external critiques. In the same period, AFP unchallenged claims of severe food shortages in northern Gaza contrasted with Israeli military reports of 30 daily aid trucks entering, negating a humanitarian crisis. On July 21, 2025, AFP issued a warning that its Gaza-based reporters, dubbed the "last reporters in Gaza," faced imminent death by amid restricted aid, prompting international concern. CAMERA contested this, citing evidence of AFP photographers continuing fieldwork shortly after, contradicting the starvation narrative. In January 2025, AFP corrected a report misstating that Israeli Prime Minister opposed "any Palestinian governance in the ," clarifying his position allowed for non-Hamas Palestinian Authority involvement, after CAMERA's intervention. AFP maintains a policy of transparent corrections for factual errors, appending notes to amended publications with explanations and dates. Critics from pro-Israel monitoring groups like CAMERA and have documented over a dozen such prompted corrections since October 2023 on Gaza-related claims, attributing patterns to over-reliance on Hamas sources without caveats. AFP's has acknowledged external pressures but defended its as prioritizing neutrality, while some French commentators criticize the agency for "excessive caution" in domestic reporting, potentially masking pro-establishment tilts. No major lawsuits over reporting accuracy were identified, though AFP's standards emphasize rapid error rectification.

Achievements and Impact

Awards, Prizes, and Recognitions

AFP photographers have secured multiple accolades in international competitions, including the of the Year awarded to Yasuyoshi Chiba in 2020 for his image of a protester raising a amid a Sudanese demonstration. In the 2025 contest, AFP claimed four regional wins: Anselmo Cunha for South America Singles, and entries in Stories for North and Central America, , and Singles for and . These successes, alongside earlier regional and category honors dating back decades, underscore AFP's consistent recognition for visual storytelling and technical execution in . In the Pulitzer Prizes, AFP contributor Massoud Hossaini received the 2012 Breaking News Photography award for his photograph of a terrified wounded in a suicide bombing. Javier Manzano, another AFP photographer, won the 2013 Feature Photography Pulitzer for an image of Syrian rebels guarding civilians in . While AFP teams have been finalists in subsequent years, such as four Palestinian photographers shortlisted in 2025 for Gaza breaking news coverage, these wins highlight periodic excellence in high-impact imagery. AFP earned the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) News Agency of the Year Video Award in 2020, recognizing its video production quality and broad appeal during global events. In the White House News Photographers Association's 2025 Eyes of History still photo contest, three AFP photographers were honored, with Loeb taking first place in a general category for his coverage of U.S. political events. Such awards, occurring multiple times per decade across visual and categories, reflect AFP's strengths in rapid, high-resolution image and video delivery.
AwardYearRecipient/DetailsCategory
World Press Photo of the Year2020Yasuyoshi ChibaOverall photojournalism excellence
Pulitzer Breaking News Photography2012Massoud Hossaini imagery
Pulitzer Feature Photography2013Javier Manzano documentation
AIB News Agency of the Year Video2020AFP Video TeamVideo news production
Eyes of History (WHNPA)2025Saul Loeb (1st place); two others honoredU.S. news still photography

Contributions to Global Journalism and Notable Coverage

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has played a foundational role in the evolution of wire services, succeeding the Agence Havas established in 1835 and formalizing its operations post-World War II to supply impartial news feeds to global media outlets, thereby enabling broader access to international reporting beyond elite publications. As one of the "Big Three" news agencies alongside the Associated Press and Reuters, AFP's multilingual dispatches in six languages facilitate the homogenization and rapid distribution of news, influencing editorial agendas worldwide through syndication to thousands of clients. This model has democratized information flow, particularly in regions with limited local infrastructure, by prioritizing speed and verification over opinionated analysis. AFP's coverage has highlighted underreported environmental hazards, such as its 2025 investigative report on from unregulated in , which exposed contamination affecting millions of children and prompted government shutdowns of informal factories. The report detailed how surging demand for vehicle batteries fueled toxic operations, with blood lead levels exceeding safe thresholds in nearly 60% of tested children, underscoring AFP's capacity for on-the-ground sourcing in developing economies. Such exposés demonstrate AFP's contribution to causal awareness of industrial risks, though critics note that similar scrutiny is less consistent in Western contexts involving allied industries. In global crises, AFP has aided verification efforts, notably during the 2020-2022 by operating a dedicated hub that debunked rumors on vaccines, transmission, and treatments, partnering with platforms like to disseminate verified data in multiple languages. Its dispatches reached indirect audiences via client networks estimated in the billions annually, countering spikes through empirical sourcing from health authorities. However, assessments reveal occasional framing biases, with left-leaning tendencies in story selection and fact-checks disproportionately targeting conservative claims while amplifying mainstream institutional narratives on politicized issues like mandates. This has led to critiques of selective omissions, such as underemphasizing dissenting data on pandemic origins or , potentially reinforcing consensus-driven reporting over exhaustive causal inquiry.

Notable Personnel

Prominent Journalists and Photographers

Hocine Zaourar, an Algerian photographer employed by Agence France-Presse since the 1990s, earned the of the Year award in 1998 for his image capturing a grieving mother cradling her murdered child in the aftermath of the September 1997 during Algeria's , an event that claimed over 200 lives in a single night. The photograph, credited to AFP's stringer network, highlighted the human cost of Islamist insurgent violence but drew controversy, with some critics alleging it was staged to evoke sympathy, though the jury upheld its authenticity based on contextual evidence from the scene. Aris Messinis, a Greek AFP staff photographer specializing in conflict zones, has documented the intensity of modern warfare, including Russia's 2022 invasion of , where he photographed artillery barrages in that directly endangered his position, contributing to AFP's comprehensive visual record of frontline devastation across 100 days and beyond. Messinis previously received the d'Or News award for his reporting on the , underscoring AFP's reliance on veteran field photographers for raw, empirical depictions of geopolitical upheavals without editorial embellishment. His work exemplifies the agency's emphasis on verifiable on-the-ground imagery, often under fire, to inform global audiences. In contemporary coverage, AFP photographers like Mahmud Hams have secured the Visa d'Or News prize for documenting the 2023-2024 Gaza conflict, producing over 10,000 images amid restricted access and high risks, while teams including Roman Pilipey and Brendan Smialowski earned 2024 National Press Photographers Association honors for U.S. and political event , capturing unfiltered crowd dynamics and security incidents with precise timing. These contributions reflect AFP's strength in deploying specialized visual journalists to verify and disseminate factual sequences from populist rallies, war zones, and humanitarian crises, though outputs occasionally face scrutiny for selection biases in high-stakes narratives.

Key Executives and Leadership Figures

Fabrice Fries has served as Chairman and of Agence France-Presse since April 12, 2018, following the abrupt departure of his predecessor, Emmanuel Hoog, who had led the agency since 2010. Fries, a former executive at media firms and as well as IT company , was re-elected to a second five-year term on November 10, 2022, by the AFP board, reflecting sustained confidence in his strategic direction amid financial challenges. Under his tenure, AFP implemented a transformation plan emphasizing digital verification capabilities and revenue diversification, contributing to the agency's return to profitability in 2019 after years of deficits, though recent revenue shortfalls prompted a 2025 cost-saving initiative targeting 12-14 million euros in reductions by 2026. Fries has positioned AFP's editorial stance as adhering to a "facts-only" approach, rejecting accusations of hidden in a November 2023 op-ed where he addressed criticisms of excessive caution or semantic choices in coverage. This defense came amid pressures, including 2023 French scrutiny over Israel-Gaza reporting, where Fries testified against claims of pro-Palestinian tilt and upheld policies avoiding unattributed use of terms like "terrorist" for militant groups to maintain neutrality. However, some observers, including a 2025 analysis, have criticized Fries' leadership for yielding to populist influences on coverage, potentially compromising through concessions on funding dependencies or editorial framing, though Fries has prioritized financial resilience over immediate private funding expansion. Complementing Fries, Anne Guérin was appointed Managing Director on November 29, 2023, overseeing operational execution of digital pivots and , succeeding in roles that supported AFP's expansion in multimedia services. The AFP board, which elects the chairman-CEO and emphasizes statutory from state influence despite public funding, has under Fries' dual role reinforced governance focused on editorial autonomy, as evidenced by his election as President of the European Alliance of News Agencies in 2023. Prior leadership under Hoog grappled with similar tensions, including state intervention risks during board votes, highlighting recurring causal pressures on agency direction from funding models.

References

  1. http://www.afp.com/en/afp-dates
  2. https://www.culture.gouv.fr/thematiques/presse-ecrite/l-agence-france-presse
  3. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/about/about-us
  4. https://www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/france/051014/news-money-and-state-long-and-revealing-history-agence-france-presse
  5. https://jcpa.org/article/an-american-watching-anti-israeli-bias-in-france-interview-with-nidra-poller/
  6. https://www.camera.org/article/afp-s-timeline-of-bias-redux/
  7. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Havas
  8. https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/havas-sa-history/
  9. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Agence-Havas
  10. https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/the-sage-encyclopedia-of-journalism-2e/chpt/havas
  11. https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/havas-sa
  12. https://www.nytimes.com/1940/12/21/archives/news-agency-taken-over-havas-becomes-official-organ-of-the-vichy.html
  13. https://www.nytimes.com/1941/01/28/archives/vichy-takes-over-havas-news-agency-becomes-a-part-of-french.html
  14. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/eighty-years-ago-paris-was-liberated-afp-was-born
  15. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000692987/
  16. https://www.afp.com/communication/imgs/produit/plaquette_afp_afrique/plaquette_afrique_en_2015.pdf
  17. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-global-history/article/cold-war-battle-over-global-news-in-east-africa-decolonization-the-free-flow-of-information-and-the-media-business-19601980/25F5816A3543021B05DBC16B5116781B
  18. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1166445
  19. https://shs.cairn.info/revue-vingtieme-siecle-revue-d-histoire-2004-3-page-121
  20. https://www.amicaleafp.fr/Historique_AFP/L_AFP_en_mai_1968.pdf
  21. https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstreams/44386294-6e9a-4f1d-a3ba-819480283e91/download
  22. https://www.sud-afp.org/spip.php?article310
  23. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/afp-be-first-global-news-agency-offer-high-definition-videos
  24. https://www.ses.com/press-release/afp-and-ses-extend-partnership-afptv-live-platform
  25. https://www.capgemini.com/in-en/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/05/agence_france_presse_transforms_global_editorial_system.pdf
  26. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/afp-and-mistral-ai-announce-global-partnership-enhance-ai-responses
  27. https://kairntech.com/blog/articles/kairntech-afp-partnership-enhances-editorial-ai/
  28. https://www.expatica.com/fr/general/afp-renews-financing-contract-with-french-state-gets-17-mn-euro-boost-182318/
  29. https://www.courthousenews.com/afp-announces-cost-saving-plan-due-to-revenue-shortfall/
  30. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2025/06/15/2003838661
  31. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/10/03/france-s-global-news-agency-afp-buckles-under-pressure-from-rising-populism_6746071_23.html
  32. https://www.afp.com/sites/default/files/2025-09/AFP-annual-report-2024-EN.pdf
  33. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000315388
  34. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/LEGIARTI000006451182
  35. https://www.vie-publique.fr/loi/20942-loi-portant-diverses-dispositions-tendant-la-modernisation-du-secteur
  36. https://www.sos-afp.org/en/statutes/
  37. https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/agence-france-presse.php
  38. https://www.sud-afp.org/spip.php?article711
  39. https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/cases/SA.30481
  40. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/afps-2024-financial-results-turnover-growth-2-percent-and-positive
  41. https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/afp-announces-cost-saving-plan-due-to-revenue-shortfall%2C256260
  42. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/about-afp/afp-world
  43. https://www.newsmediacoalition.org/companyprofile/afp/
  44. https://mediaconnect.com/afp-and-mistral-ai-announce-global-partnership-to-enhance-ai-responses-with-reliable-news-content
  45. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/afp-news
  46. https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-afp
  47. https://www.afp.com/sites/default/files/afp_-_company_ethics_charter_-_23dec2023.pdf
  48. https://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/afp-news
  49. https://www.afp.com/en/agency/about/about-us
  50. https://www.afp.com/sites/default/files/afp_-_twenty_principles_of_sourcing_-_july_2024.pdf
  51. https://factcheck.afp.com/corrections
  52. https://ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org/application/public/afp-fact-checking/661a8b04ba7689d481419130
  53. https://www.afp.com/communication/iris/Guide_to_AFP_NewsML-G2.html
  54. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/afptv-live
  55. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/global-news-agency-afp-deliver-news-videos-through-rightsters
  56. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/graphics
  57. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/interactive-graphics
  58. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/afp-launches-its-new-multimedia-platform-afp-forum-entire-news
  59. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/agence-france-presse-launches-afp-mobile-iphone
  60. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/afp-fact-check
  61. https://factcheck.afp.com/about-afp
  62. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10208186/
  63. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/games
  64. http://www.afp.com/en/our-offer/afp-sports
  65. http://www.afp.com/en/international-news-agency
  66. https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-194/paper8.pdf
  67. http://www.afp.com/en/ukraine-one-year-depth-coverage-conflict
  68. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/ukraine-year-unprecedented-coverage-afp-0
  69. https://www.afp.com/en/beyond-cop30-afps-year-round-global-climate-coverage
  70. https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/19/china-censorship-media-ccp-journalism-film-television/
  71. https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/article/china-anti-journalist-and-fake-news-campaign-to-continue-in-2023
  72. https://www.afp.com/en/agency/our-commitments/afp-charters
  73. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/our-only-bias-facts-fabrice-fries-afp-chairman-op-ed-le-monde
  74. https://factcheck.afp.com/AFPs-editorial-and-ethical-standards
  75. https://digitalcourses.afp.com/courses/9-verifying-health-claims-1
  76. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/afp-agence-france-presse/
  77. https://adfontesmedia.com/agence-france-presse-bias-reliability/
  78. https://www.camera.org/article/how-afp-is-disrupting-the-world-of-information/
  79. https://www.camera.org/article/video-afps-starving-journalists-story-doesnt-add-up/
  80. https://www.afp.com/communication/afp_ethic_February_2025.pdf
  81. https://www.allsides.com/news-source/afp-fact-check-media-bias
  82. https://www.company-histories.com/Agence-FrancePresse-Company-History.html
  83. https://www.sud-afp.org/spip.php?article101
  84. https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/afp-news-agency-to-reduce-headcount-foreign-network-costs/122503973
  85. https://www.sud-afp.org/spip.php?article769
  86. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190612005700325
  87. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/cogat-amount-of-aid-entering-gaza-means-theres-no-longer-a-humanitarian-crisis-in-northern-strip/
  88. https://www.camera.org/article/topic/media-corrections/outlet/agence-france-presse-afp/
  89. https://www.barrons.com/news/afp-s-yasuyoshi-chiba-wins-top-world-press-photo-prize-for-sudan-protest-picture-01587098108
  90. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/afp-honoured-2025-world-press-photo-awards
  91. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/awards
  92. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/pulitzer-afp-afghan-photographer-massoud-hossaini-wins-award
  93. https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/217
  94. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/05/afp-gaza-photographers-shortlisted-pulitzer-prize
  95. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/afp-wins-aib-news-agency-year-2020-video-award
  96. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/afp-photographers-recognised-whnpas-eyes-history-2025-contest
  97. https://whnpa.org/the-eyes-of-history/still/2025-results/
  98. https://ijh.rodrigozamith.com/global-journalism/global-journalistic-outlets/
  99. https://fiveable.me/media-politics/unit-14/global-news-agencies-international-reporting/study-guide/Ye5EBsft42YHATfr
  100. https://www.pureearth.org/afp-reports-on-bangladesh-lead-poisoning-crisis/
  101. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250401-battery-boom-drives-bangladesh-lead-poisoning-epidemic
  102. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sohanur-rahman-42872412b_bangladesh-has-recently-drawn-international-activity-7315210026669809664-KwCj
  103. https://factcheck.afp.com/Covid-19-debunked-rumours-and-hoaxes
  104. https://www.facebook.com/afpcorrespondent/posts/our-colleagues-at-afp-digital-verification-have-launched-a-coronavirus-verificat/2601515496757764/
  105. https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/1998/hocine/1
  106. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200922-remembering-the-bentalha-massacre/
  107. https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/madonna-of-bentalha/
  108. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-photographs-messinis-afp/31864958.html
  109. https://showcase.afp.com/pages/war-in-ukraine_100-days-in-pictures_xd6OqZSq_168/index.html
  110. https://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science/afp-photographer-wins-top-prize-for-gaza-coverage/article
  111. https://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/inside-afp/four-afp-photographers-awarded-2024-nppa-best-photojournalism
  112. https://www.camera.org/article/afps-pulitzer-finalist-photographers-broken-news-photography/
  113. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/fabrice-fries-named-chairman-chief-executive-officer-agence-france
  114. https://www.france24.com/en/20180411-afp-ceo-emmanuel-hoog-step-down
  115. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/fabrice-fries-re-elected-afp-chairman-five-more-years
  116. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/french-news-agency-afp-under-political-pressure-for-its-coverage-of-israeli-palestinian-conflict/3055803
  117. https://www.newarab.com/news/afp-denies-bias-over-israel-gaza-war-senate-hearing
  118. http://www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/anne-guerin-appointed-afps-managing-director
  119. http://www.afp.com/index.php/en/agency/inside-afp/press-release/fabrice-fries-afp-elected-new-president-european-alliance-news
Add your contribution
Related Hubs
User Avatar
No comments yet.