Chris Mangion

Chris Mangion

Chris Mangion is MaltaToday’s photojournalist, joining the newspaper in 2013.

In 1995 his photos of the Um El Faroud tanker explosion at the Malta Drydocks were the first to reach the media, landing him his first job in the press at Independence Press (now Media.Link).

In 1996 he joined The People newspaper and in 1998 was awarded a Licentiate in Press and Public Relations Photography by the Masters Association UK, at 22 years of age the youngest photographer in Europe to achieve such a licentiate, at the time.

Mangion’s work has been published by the EPA, CNN, The Guardian and Demotix. Apart from commercial photography, Mangion also MotoGP and World Superbike races in Silverstone and Donington Park, and in Valencia, Spain. Commercial assignments for private companies too him to Tunisia, the Sahara Desert and Palma de Mallorca.

Articles by this author
[SLIDESHOW] Love stronger than hate • #JeSuisCharlie vigil in St Julian's
National
[SLIDESHOW] #JeSuisCharlie vigil in St Julian's • Photos by Chris Mangion
[SLIDESHOW] Final farewells bid to Lino Spiteri
National
Photos from Monday's funeral of former Labour minister and author Lino Spiteri who passed away on Friday, aged 76
[SLIDESHOW] Red Arrows display air supremacy
National
Royal Visit • Crowds love William as prince meets well-wishers [SLIDESHOW]
Father accused of injuring three-month old daughter
Court & Police
Chinese employer in court after forcing women into prostitution
Man escapes burning car with no injuries
Court & Police
Man lands one-month jail term for breaching bail
Court & Police
Relapsing thief warned, given suspended sentence
Court & Police
Thefts from fellow students lands Turkish youth in court
Court & Police
Macedonian man convicted of casino theft
Court & Police
Woman admits to stealing from six shops in less than four hours
Four-car pile-up at St Venera tunnels
Court & Police
Former inspector was never mentioned during investigations into bank heists