How Our Pictures Of Crashed Plane Won The Heart Of The World Via AFP

At about 4p30pm Nigerian time yesterday we received a call from Paris. The caller introduced herself as one of the top editors at AFP (the Agence France-Presse) world largest newswire network).They have been going through our report on the plane crash that happened in Nigeria (Dana Air)..Based on the analysis of what they have seen and read, they were convinced that we had the most credible and authenticated pictures of the crash and would want our permission to use the pictures across all news networks across the globe.

To authenticate their desire and put a face to the person speaking, we requested they do us an email on their request...Within minutes, the email came in.One thing led to the other and promptly we agreed to send in the pictures...

In all, nine pictures were sent to AFP by us out which they 5 were used,a record..

Within minutes, the pictures became the authentic photos used by the media internationally and locally including the likes of BBC,Fox News,AFP,Telegraphs,Daily trust ,Kuwaiti News network,Zambia,South Africa,USA,Leadership Newspaper,The Nation and several blogs across the world..(See some enclosed links)

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18317792

http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/U.S./nigeria_crash2.jpg

http://previous.presstv.ir/photo/20120603/z.hashemi20120603162233670.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/9690_377812922276836_100484630009668_1069347_1285643507_n.jpg

http://news.kuwaittimes.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/headline21.jpg

http://www.thenigeriandaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7053Dana-Crash.jpg

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExetrM3AVc51E3oyAy5sauM3KMR4YeuUFleYdO5pdloIsNJkngBsKSR28tXY_NDHUeJ3XUnBKHlzoWzcbjx8GlaxEjXC3uQA1mAnEcYxAQUTuaRa63VXLz3o-55tR51tvy1BdySR2fSo/s1600/0dd.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-
KbshTr8eBGo/T8uGaDieqzI/AAAAAAAAZ6w/mZFwj15KWvo/s1600/0d.jpg

http://www.chesstango.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BREAKING-NEWS-DANA-AIR-PLANE-CRASHES-IN-LAGOS-153-PEOPLE-DIED2.jpg

http://thenetng.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Dana21.jpg

http://dailytrust.com.ng/images/resized/images/stories/bombs/dana%20air%20crash_280_203.jpg

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/sites/default/files/imagecache/460x287/articleimages/dana-_air-crash.jpg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/9309339/150-feared-dead-as-passenger-plane-crashes-into-building-in-Lagos.html

http://naijagists.etopedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lagos-airplane-crash-on-sunday.jpg

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/thumbnail.php?file=Dana_Air_Crash_Lagos_Nigeria_757707222.jpg&size=article_medium

It’s been shared over a million places.

This to us is not only an endorsement of our medium as a reputable authentic news medium but a plus for our country, where the foreign media finds it difficult to believe in what we do.

This endorsement by AFP has once again propelled us to do more in our area of coverage towards enhancing and advancing the noble ideals of a profession that has become the mouth piece of the people.

We thank all our readers across the globe for staying with us, while we promise to always trail the blaze in giving you first class information.

So, anywhere you see the picture of the burning tale of the Dana Airline or any others other two here, you surely know the source.

God bless you all..CKN