Agence France-Presse

http://www.afp.com

Content Updated: Daily
Ownership: AFP is a non-profit corporation
Location: Many bureaus, located in 110 countries.

Description(s)

Wiki-Description: The source of this description is the Wikipedia , a free online encyclopedia.

"Agence France-Presse (AFP) is the oldest news agency in the world. It is also the largest French agency and the third largest news agency in the world.

The agency is based in Paris, with regional centres in Washington, Hong Kong, Nicosia and Montevideo and bureaux in 110 countries. It sends out news in French, English, Arabic, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Russian.

AFP was founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas as Agence Havas."

Self-Description: The source of this description is the "History" section of the Agence France-Presse Website.

"AFP is the world's oldest established news agency, founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, the father of global journalism.

Today, the agency continues to expand its operations worldwide, reaching thousands of subscribers via radio, television, newspapers and companies from its main headquarters in Paris and regional centers in Washington, Hong Kong, Nicosia and Montevideo. All share the same goal: to guarantee top quality international service tailored to the specific needs of clients in each region"

Review(s)

Average Review Score: 6
Number of Reviews: 1

Review Source: Submitted by AMG User Bryan
Rating Score: 6 Submitted On: 11/6/2005 8:58:05 PM	Did you find this review helpful?
While AFP is a very reliable and highly respected source for international news coverage, their English language website is underdeveloped and only offers very limited content. Not really that great of an online resource.