The negotiations on the terms of the coverage of the Rugby World Cup between the IRB (International Rugby Board) and the coalition of media, including AFP is a part, is still deadlocked, the AFP ’s Thursday combines a boycott movement, said the leadership of the AFP in a note to his subscribers. .

After years of growing power demands imposed on journalists in their work to cover sporting events, this case underscores the willingness of almost absolute control among some organizers, albeit at the expense of real freedom report and inform commented President and CEO of AFP, Pierre Louette.

The drastic limitation of the number of pictures that our customers can use the Internet, even if the IRB has already developed this little number from 10 to 40 – is still intolerable, we have repeatedly pointed to the BRI. The working conditions of journalists video games around, should also be relaxed. The IRB must resume negotiations which had almost led to Dublin on August 21 last, before an inexplicable change of heart. Rugby, good global coverage, even its sponsors, deserve even a small effort.

The profession has launched a study to diagnose the system introduced two years ago. The results of this work, entrusted to the firm CAPE Strategies Consulting, will be delivered in November. Meanwhile, the federation suggested the removal of quotas by region and the opportunity for agencies to come together.

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