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When news breaks, ‘everyone is a reporter’ at AP

In a memo to AP staff, Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano explains how quick-thinking and collaboration across states and formats led to definitive coverage of a tragic story that captured national attention:

The power of journalism in clergy abuse crisis

The Catholic Church’s efforts to reckon with clergy sex abuse were examined during an AP panel discussion on Tuesday at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in New York.

Rajkumar, Ohm to lead global investigations

In a memo to staff on Monday, Ron Nixon, vice president for news, investigative, enterprise, and grants and partnerships, announced that Mary Rajkumar and Jeannie Ohm will co-lead AP's award-winning investigative team and work across the organization to develop and produce in-depth investigative projects: 

AP wins Pulitzer for Kashmir photography; is finalist for Haiti photos

The Associated Press was honored Monday for its international photojournalism, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography as seen in gripping images of life in Indian-controlled Kashmir and being named a finalist in breaking news photography for coverage of violent protests in Haiti.

MAY 4, 2020

Group backing Iowa’s Ernst hit with complaint after AP story

Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to the media with members of Senate Republican leadership after their weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — An election watchdog filed a complaint Thursday alleging than an outside group founded by top political aides to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst violated campaign finance […]

DEC. 19, 2019

AP announces 1 director, 4 incumbents at annual meeting

NEW YORK — One new director and four incumbents were named to The Associated Press board of directors, it was announced today following the news cooperative’s annual meeting at its New York headquarters.

APRIL 27, 2022

Jonathan Cooper joining APs Sacramento staff

Cooper will move to California in January and focus on health care, pensions and the state budget. “Jonathan is a great addition to the Sacramento staff,” said West Region Editor Traci Carl, who oversees news coverage for 13 states. “He’s a strong source reporter and aggressive seeker of public records, areas where the Sacramento bureau […]

DEC. 1, 2015

Director of AP Election Services adds financial product management

Brian Scanlon, director of the AP Election Services portfolio, has been promoted to an expanded role, adding oversight of AP’s business and financial products.

FEB. 13, 2013

Lisa Gibbs, senior writer at Money, appointed AP business editor

Lisa Gibbs, AP’s new business editor. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) Gibbs will oversee more than 65 business reporters and editors worldwide. She will be based in New York and start the job in late August. “We are thrilled to have Lisa joining the AP team,” said Lou Ferrara, the managing editor who oversees business news. […]

JUNE 25, 2014

AP hires Bussewitz as Hawaii statehouse reporter

Cathy Bussewitz poses for a portrait in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Bussewitz, an award-winning Santa Rosa Press Democrat reporter skilled in multimedia and data reporting, has been hired as a government and politics reporter for The Associated Press in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Tom Verdin) The appointment was announced Wednesday by Traci Carl, the […]

JAN. 29, 2014

Baker named AP chief for Malaysia, Singapore

Mark Baker The appointment was announced Tuesday by Brian Carovillano, the AP’s Asia-Pacific news director. Baker joined the AP in 2003 in Sydney as chief photographer responsible for photo coverage for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. He moved to Kuala Lumpur in early 2009 and has expanded his work to include editing and […]

JUNE 18, 2013