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Data illuminates marijuana legalization impact

In a memo to staff, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano recounts how members of AP’s marijuana beat team created a first-of-its-kind national database of medical marijuana trends and revealed how the legalization of pot has often hurt medical marijuana users:

Helping local newsrooms use AI

As part of our two-year project to help local newsrooms expand their use of artificial intelligence tools, AP asked U.S. news organizations how AI might help them streamline their operations.

Behind the scenes: Down below

One of the perks of being a reporter is that your beat can take you to some places that most people will never have the chance to experience. For AP reporter Dylan Lovan, one such place was deep inside a coal mine.

Fernando González new AP news director for Caribbean, Andes

News Director for the Caribbean and Andes Fernando González (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) González, who has been the AP’s deputy news director for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Mexico City, since 2016, will help lead the cooperative’s newsgathering operation in all formats from Havana and Caracas. The appointment was announced on Tuesday by Latin […]

MARCH 24, 2020

The world’s ‘single largest act of journalism’

In a column published Tuesday by many members and customers, Executive Editor Julie Pace outlined the historic role of The Associated Press in counting the vote and declaring election winners: 

AP makes coronavirus dataset available to all

AP’s county-level U.S. coronavirus data is now publicly available through the data.world platform.

AP CEO: Secret seizure of phone records ‘unconstitutional’

Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt called the U.S. Justice Department’s sweeping and secret seizure of journalists’ telephone records “unconstitutional” during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday.

AP to host 2 Report for America journalists

The Associated Press will add two journalists dedicated to local news coverage in Connecticut and New York as part of the 2019 Report for America program.

AP wins Cabot Prize for Latin America reporting

Deeply nuanced storytelling from South America has earned AP Latin America correspondent Joshua Goodman a Maria Moors Cabot Gold Medal from the Columbia School of Journalism.

AP adds journalist to cover climate, business in Africa

In a memo to staff, Global Business Editor Noreen Gillespie announced that Taiwo Adebayo will join AP to cover the intersection of climate and business in Africa: 

AP names 2 directors for newsroom talent

In a memo to editorial staff, Executive Editor Julie Pace announced two key appointments. Karen Mahabir becomes Director of News Talent for Development and Corinne Chin is the new Director of News Talent for Recruitment.

For photographers on campaign trail, a search for ‘unscripted moments’ and access to candidates

Ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Virginia, presidential campaign photography was the issue in question.