Annual Report 2019

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

languages

French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Arabic

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FACT-CHECKING

EDITORIAL

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

''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

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

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

ABOUT AFP

AFP is a leading global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the events shaping our world and of the issues affecting our daily lives. Drawing from an unparalleled news gathering network across 151 countries, AFP is also a world leader in digital verification. With 2,400 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world in six languages, with a unique quality of multimedia storytelling spanning video, text, photos and graphics.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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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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« 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 Direction

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« Television, digital and services for companies and institutions are the three main growing sectors. » - Patrice Monti, Sales and Marketing Director

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