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AFP, Journalists (Paris)

Employer
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Location
Paris
Salary
€DoE
Closing date
6 Oct 2019

Job Details

Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world's leading news agencies, is looking for dynamic and motivated journalists to join its main English-language newsdesk in Paris. We may also have openings at our English desks in Washington and Hong Kong at a later date.

The successful applicants will have a proven track record in journalism and will be comfortable writing and editing the world's top stories to real-time deadlines.

We are looking for journalists with energy and ideas who possess a keen understanding of social media and the evolving digital media landscape.

The roles are editing positions which can lead to reporting assignments and longer term correspondent postings.

Strong writing ability, excellent news judgement, a sound understanding of economics and multimedia skills are all essential.

Video skills are a big plus. Knowledge of global affairs and foreign languages including French and Spanish (for Washington) desirable.

Please apply with full CV by completing the application form below, stating which location is of interest.

Please note only candidates selected for a test and interview will be contacted.

Company

AFP is a global news agency delivering fast, accurate, in-depth coverage of the events shaping our world from wars and conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest breakthroughs in health, science and technology.

With 2,260 journalists spread across almost every country, AFP covers the world 24 hours a day in six languages. AFP delivers the news in video, text, photos, multimedia and graphics to a wide range of customers including newspapers and magazines, radio.

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