AFP consolidates its place as global fact check leader with new German service

AFP is strengthening its position as the world leader in digital verification by moving into three new countries: Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Based in Berlin and Vienna, the new German team will work alongside AFP’s German-speaking journalists to debunk and tackle disinformation being spread on social media in these three countries.

As part of an expanded partnership with Facebook, German becomes the 16th language in which AFP compiles fact check articles and publishes them on the multilingual website AFP Fact Check. (more)

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MAP - Mobilization against Covid-19: For great diseases, there are greater means!

The Moroccan News Agency (MAP) has adopted, since the outbreak of the health crisis related to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), a series of measures to make available to the general public a free and quality information service.

These measures essentially aim to provide secure, verified and sourced information in order to combat fake news. (more)

MAP - Media in Morocco is Undergoing Major Digital Revolution (MAP Director General)

The media in Morocco is undergoing, as everywhere else in the world, an important digital revolution, stressed Director General of the Moroccan News Agency (MAP), Khalil Hachimi Idrissi, considering that this change has an influence on the working methods of the sector.

There is no future for the media without a digital transition, Hachimi Idrissi insisted in an interview with "Arab Canada News" paper.(more)

MAP, National Museums Foundation Strengthen Their Alliance

The Moroccan News Agency (MAP) and the National Museums Foundation (NMF) agreed to strengthen their alliance by giving it a "structured and documented extension" through a new agreement.

The future agreement, which has been discussed during a working meeting, will diversify cooperation and strengthen the coverage of NMF activities so as to promote Moroccan culture. (more)

MAP Launches Arabic Version of Its Monthly Magazine "BAB"

Moroccan News Agency (MAP) has launched the first issue of the Arabic version of its magazine "BAB", launched in July 2018.

Coinciding with the 21st anniversary of the Throne Day, this first issue largely covers this event. Under the title "A united nation", this issue includes analytical articles and interviews with academics, stakeholders and figures of civil society, highlighting the Kingdom's progress in various sectors. (more)

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SANA - With regard to human resources

A number of Journalists and Translators in English, French, Spanish, Persian languages , in addition to Arabic language auditors has been added to the editorial board of the Syrian Arab news agency SANA in order to further enhance SANA`s performance news wise and to benefit more from news agencies , websites and global journalism .

• The Administrative Development department and other SANA`s directorates have added a new administrative staff in order to further enhance their performance .

• SANA has conducted / technical and journalistic / courses in to a number of its staff especially the new members . (more)

SANA - With regard of handling Corona Virus

• Sterilization of the agency`s building, the editorial halls and all equipment .

• Providing staff with protective equipment masks – gloves- Sterilizing materials .

• Implementing spatial distancing and technical support for SANA .

• Reducing working days to 4 days from 5 days a week.

• Those who show any symptom of Corona Virus have to self-quarantine

• SANA has organized an awareness campaign against Corona through and photographic material infographics.

• Exempt Mothers who have children of nursery age.

• Activate distance work through social media and news networks. (more)

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TAP - Press Council launched In Tunisia

(TAP)- President of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (French: SNJT) announced on Wednesday 16 September the launch of the Press Council.

The composition of its provisional bureau was also unveiled.

The council is made up of nine members. Three are appointed by the SNJT and two by the Tunisian League of Human Rights (French: LTDH).

A further two are designated by the general information union coming under the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) and as many by the Tunisian Federation of Newspaper Directors (French: FTDJ). The last member is picked by the National Union of Private TV Channels. (more)

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