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German police hunt for motorway skateboarder
- 2008-09-03
BERLIN AFP — German police said Wednesday they were looking for a skateboarder who was filmed travelling around 100 kilometres (60 miles) an hour on a motorway. The skater can be seen on a film made available on video-sharing website YouTube hanging onto a motorbike to get up to...
Quarks in the Hood: Particle physics rap is a Youtube hit
- 2008-09-03
PARIS AFP — Particle physicists fall into the stereotype of geek scientists -- serious, distracted and prone to wearing ties that look like socks -- but a rap hit on the video website Youtube has shed unexpected light on their fun side. "Large Hadron Rap" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM) has notched up...
Totlol, an online video playroom for children
- 2008-06-17
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — A software-developer dad eager to share the fun of online video with his young children has single-handedly created a tot-friendly version of YouTube. Totlol.com has begun receiving thousands of visits daily since Ron Ilan launched it in May as a place on the Internet where...
Sharon Stone quake karma remarks spark anger in China
- 2008-05-27
BEIJING AFP — US actress Sharon Stone has sparked a storm of criticism in China after suggesting the earthquake that killed at least 67,000 was bad "karma" after Beijing's policy in Tibet, state media said Wednesday. Stone, 50, made the remarks at the Cannes Film Festival last week, leading...
Smile! Your crime is on YouTube
- 2008-05-21
LONDON AFP — A British man has been branded a city's "dumbest criminal" after he posted more than 80 videos of himself committing various misdemeanours on YouTube, officials said Wednesday. Andrew Kellett, 23, was banned from boasting about his criminal activities on the Internet after posting videos of himself...
Thai government threatens to shut down 29 websites
- 2008-05-20
BANGKOK AFP — Thai authorities on Tuesday threatened to shut down 29 websites over content deemed offensive to the nation's revered king, warning that owners of the portals could face prosecution. The latest threat came after Thailand banned the video-sharing service YouTube for five months last year, over videos...
Hospital in hot water over YouTube video of rectal surgery
- 2008-04-17
MANILA AFP — Staff at a Philippine government hospital are under investigation after a former patient threatened a lawsuit over a YouTube video clip of his rectal surgery, officials said Thursday. The clip showed hospital staff, including nurses and surgeons, laughing and cheering as a blue canister was removed...
Indonesia apologises for YouTube blockade
- 2008-04-11
JAKARTA AFP — Indonesia ended its blockade of websites carrying a controversial anti-Islam film and apologised to the public on Friday after a string of angry complaints and accusations of censorship. Access was restored to YouTube, MySpace and other prominent sites by the country's main Internet service providers, who...
Indonesian Internet providers start blocking Dutch film: report
- 2008-04-04
JAKARTA AFP — Indonesian Internet providers have started blocking websites or blogs posting an anti-Islamic film that has sparked widespread protests, a report said Saturday. Internet Service Providers Association chairwoman Sylvia Sumarlin told news website detikcom that access to YouTube has been blocked but could not guarantee it would...
Indonesia threatens to block YouTube over Dutch film
- 2008-04-02
JAKARTA AFP — Indonesia will start blocking YouTube at the end of this week if an anti-Islamic film that has sparked protests here is not removed from the file-sharing site, the government said Thursday. The information ministry has written to Internet service providers telling them to prepare to block...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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