Pierre Louette elected AFP president & CEO
Re-elected as AFP chairman on October 12, 2008.
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Henri Pigeat elected AFP president & CEO
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Jean Marin
Jean Marin is appointed CEO. After the vote of the Agence France-Presse Statute in January 1957, he is re-elected every three years and
remained president and CEO until 1975.
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Satellite transmission from the field
AFP journalists can transmit their production from the field via Inmarsat. This 40 kg piece of equipment is very useful when there are no telecommunications links, particularly in war zones.
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AFP journalist Sammy Ketz wins the Albert Londres Prize
Sammy Ketz shares the Albert
Londres Prize with Libération
colleague Sorj Chalandon for his
coverage of the 6-year civil war in
Lebanon.
Seoul Olympics
AFP announces the disqualification of Ben Johnson at the Seoul Olympics two hours before all others.
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Photos delivered by satellite
The use of digital files improves photo quality and speed of transmission.
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