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
Rightful owner buys stolen items from Maltapark
Court & Police
Two men are charged with handling stolen property after items are identified on Maltapark and bought back by the rightful owner.
Man beaten up with wooden and metal weaopons
Court & Police
Court places a Palestinian and a Somali national under a bill of indictment after they assaulted a Maltese youth and a Libyan man without being provoked.
Matthew Zahra's job was to lend money and do occasional taxi trips
Constitutional Court rejects Judge's request
Court & Police
No reason for Cassar and Portelli to be involved in the oil purchase investigations
Man jailed after causing havoc in Qormi
Court & Police
14-year jail term for drug trafficker
Court & Police
Migrant jailed for biting police officer
Court & Police
Teacher acquitted of defiling minor
Court & Police
Judge overturns suspended sentence, jails father of three in child porn case
Judiciary should not be isolated from society, says new judge
Court & Police
Former Labour club barman acquitted of injuring man
Court & Police
Appeals court ruling brings four-year legal battle to an end
Court & Police
Former PN secretary-general confirms meeting with superyachts bidder