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Welcome to World Press Photo


Our mission is to encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information. World Press Photo aims to support professional press photography on a wide international scale. Promotional activities include an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications.
 

Multimedia library


A collection of the World Press Photo multimedia  content, including interviews with the 2010 Jury chair about the first week of  judging. >More

2010 winners to be announced


The announcement of the 2010 World Press Photo winners will take place on Friday, 12 February 2010 and will also be published on the World Press Photo website. >More
 

Interview with Jury Chair


Listen to an interview with jury chair Ayperi Karabuda Ecer accompanied by a slideshow of images from the first week of judging. >More
 

World Press Photo Contest Archive


World Press Photo launched a new showcase for photojournalism by publishing its contest archive of 10,000 prize-winning images online. >More

The 2009 exhibition


The 2009 World Press Photo exhibition is on display in Magdenburg and Torun and will open soon in Chemnitz and Kiev. See our calendar for more upcoming exhibitions. >More
 

Enter 13


The latest issue of our online magazine is available now. >More
 

16th Joop Swart Masterclass


Watch interviews with participants and masters. >More
 

Special offer: Masterclass book


Touch, the brand new book of the 16th Joop Swart Masterclass, is out now. Order the last three editions as a set. >More
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