Sipa Press is a French photo agency based in Paris.
Overview
It was founded in 1973 by the Turkish news photographer and photojournalist
Gökşin Sipahioğlu together with American writer Phyllis Springer, concentrating their focus on
photojournalism
Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images, but can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such ...
from the beginning.
Sipa Press is a French-based photo agency distributing up to 6,000 news pictures every day to customers in more than 40 countries worldwide. It covers politics, economy, entertainment, and sports. 20 million pictures are filed in Sipa's archives and 12 million in its digital database.
The editorial staff consists of 91 members, and about 600 correspondents contribute to the service. Most significant partnerships exist with
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.
Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
,
Rex Features in the UK, and ''
La Presse'' in Italy.
In July 2011 Sipa Press was taken over by the German
DAPD News Agency, the managing director being Heinrich Ollendiek. In October 2012, DAPD filed for insolvency protection, with all six of its subsidiaries declaring bankruptcy.
"German news agency declares bankruptcy"
''The Guardian'', October 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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Mass media companies established in 1973
Companies based in Paris
News agencies based in France
Stock photography
Photo archives in France
Photojournalism organizations
Photo agencies
French companies established in 1973