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Eric Wishart is Standards and Ethics Editor, and former editor-in-chief, of AFP News Agency. He teaches journalism at Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Baptist University. He is a member of the professional standards and ethics committee of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Organization of News Ombudsmen and Standards Editors, and a judge in the Hong Kong News Awards. He drew up the AFP Charter setting out the Agency’s guiding principles; its code of ethics, which has been published in English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Chinese; the Agency’s 20 Principles of Sourcing; and edits the AFP Stylebook. He joined AFP in 1984 and his positions at the Agency include Middle East English desk head (1992-1996), Asia-Pacific editor (1996-1999), (AFP's first non-French) editor-in-chief (1999-2005) and Asia-Pacific director (2005-2012). He has been a member of the global news management since 2013, based in Hong Kong. He has spoken in person and via Webinar at events in the more than a dozen countries -- the United States, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta, Macau, Laos, the EU in Brussels, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, mainland China, France and Qatar -- about the challenges of fake news, media ethics, the impact of social media on journalism and press freedom. Subjects he has taught at Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Baptist University include media ethics, news and feature writing, and covering conflicts and global affairs. He taught a two-week workshop for Malaysian journalists in June 2019 on restoring public trust in the media. He began his career in 1973, studying at journalism school in Edinburgh and obtaining the NCTJ Proficiency Certificate. He worked in newspapers in Scotland for 10 years, covering news, rock music and motoring. He is a former president of the FCC Hong Kong and a member of PEN America and the Asian American Journalists Association. He has British and Irish nationalities and is a Hong Kong permanent resident. He speaks English and French.

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  Journalism Ethics

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  Mar. 15, 2024

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  Daily Legal News

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  Apr. 13, 2021

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  Journalism Ethics

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  Mar. 15, 2024

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Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a prominent global news agency known for its extensive and reliable coverage of international events. With a network of 1,700 journalists, AFP provides in-depth reporting on various topics, including business, politics, health, and culture. It has the largest news gathering footprint worldwide, ensuring comprehensive coverage of significant issues affecting daily life. AFP offers a variety of services designed for large companies, startups, agencies, international institutions, and NGOs. These include corporate content services that deliver trusted editorial content, a digital verification network for fact-checking, and tailored news feeds that provide customized news dispatches in six languages, available 24/7. Additionally, AFP produces over 3,000 news dispatches daily and offers photo services to capture significant events.