New president of the AFP news agency
Emmanuel Hoog has been elected president of the AFP news agency. He succeeds Pierre Louette, who is moving to the telecommunications company France Télécom.
The Board of Directors of the global news agency Agence France-Presse AFP elected Emmanuel Hoog, the current head of the French Institute for Audiovisual Media INA, as President on Thursday in Paris.
AFP is one of the major world agencies, alongside Associated Press AP, DPA and Reuters. The company employs 2,900 people in 165 countries. The Swiss Press Agency SDA distributes a selection of AFP reports via its network.
AFP is one of the major world agencies, alongside Associated Press AP, DPA and Reuters. The company employs 2,900 people in 165 countries. The Swiss Press Agency SDA distributes a selection of AFP reports via its network.
