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FACTS
MATTER
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
AFP IN NUMBERS
2400
staff
1700
journalists
+ 14,66 %
growth of turnover generated by video in the TV segment between 2018 and 2019
201
bureaus
100
nationalities
151
countries
6
languages
French, English, Spanish,
Portuguese, German, Arabic
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''The strength and quality of our network has allowed us to be present where others are not and to offer original content of exceptional quality.''
- Phil Chetwynd, Global News Director
AFP tasked with a constantly changing environment
- Dalila Zein, Managing Director
''Television, digital and services for companies and institutions are the three main growing sectors.''
- Patrice Monti, Sales and Marketing Director
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BRIEFING ON
PROTESTS
LONG-FORM JOURNALISM
Covering social protests accross the globe.
- Annie Thomas, Editor-in-Chief France
- Giles Hewitt, Editor-in-Chief Asia Pacific
- Jo Biddle, Editor-in-Chief Middle East and North Africa
- Alfons Luna, Editor-in-Chief Latin America
« We needed to give reporters the chance to deep dive on certain topics to illustrate and explain major news stories. »
- Sophie Huet, Global Editor-in-Chief
FOCUS
AFP Agenda, a tool serving an essential need of our clients: anticipation
- Christine Buhagiar, Regional Director Europe
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2019 IN SUMMARY
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PRIZES AND AWARDS
In 2019, the work of AFP’s photographers and video journalists was rewarded with numerous prestigious awards.
DISCOVER THE WINNERS
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Return to the (lengthy) coverage of Brexit
- David Williams, Editor-in-Chief Europe
- Florence Biedermann, London Bureau Director
Confronting the reality of femicide
- Marie Dhumieres et Emmanuel Duparcq (General News Service)
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