AP in the News

An attendee takes a photo of prize recipient Frank Bajak, of The Associated Press, with his gold medal at the 76th annual Maria Moors Cabot Prizes ceremony at Columbia University Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

In this Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 photo, Lindsey Bahr poses for a photo at the Associated Press bureau in Los Angeles. Bahr, 30, who has covered the Hollywood movie scene from castings to Comic-Con as a correspondent for Entertainment Weekly, has been named film writer for The Associated Press in Los Angeles. She has reported on all facets of the film business at EW, including the Oscars and other major award shows, film festivals, breaking news, trend stories, talent profiles and box office analysis. She also reviewed movies and contributed to EW’s video, photo and Sirius radio formats. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

In this undated photo provided by Scott Stroud, Scott Stroud poses for a self portrait in Nashville, Tenn. The Associated Press has named Scott Stroud, on Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014, who has overseen award-winning work about the legacy of the civil rights movement, the hazards of texting while driving and a high-profile rape case against former Vanderbilt University football players, as its news editor for Kentucky and Tennessee. Stroud, 54, joins the AP from The Tennessean in Nashville, where he has worked for three years as politics and government editor. (AP Photo/Scott Stroud)

Associated Press reporter Kathy Gannon answers questions during an interview, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, in New York. Last week, Gannon spoke during her first interview since she and Niedringhaus were attacked by an Afghan police commander in the Khost province of Afghanistan while covering the presidential election on April 4. Niedringhaus was killed in the attack, and Gannon is now recovering from multiple gunshot wounds. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

The Associated Press reporter Michelle Rindels poses for a portrait in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. The Associated Press has named Rindels to be the Nevada statehouse reporter in Carson City. Rindels, 27, has worked as the AP's Las Vegas-based breaking news staffer for Nevada and Utah for the past three years. In her new role she will lead coverage of politics and government in the state capital. (AP Photo/Ken Ritter)

Kim Chandler poses for a photo Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Montgomery, Ala. Chandler, a veteran journalist who has covered politics in Alabama for more than a decade, is joining The Associated Press as a reporter in the Montgomery bureau. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

This Oct. 2, 2014 photo shows journalist Josef Federman in Jerusalem, who has been named chief of bureau for Israel and the Palestinian territories. Federman has also worked for AP in Charleston, West Virginia, and on the international desk. In his previous role as Jerusalem news editor, the Westborough, Massachusetts native has helped guide coverage of numerous major events, including the 2007 Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, three wars between Israel and Gaza militants, several failed rounds of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, and Israel's struggles against foes in Lebanon and elsewhere around the region. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)