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Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists

NEW DELHI (AP) — An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists, calling it a threat to press freedom in the country. Between Oct. 29 and Nov. 7, the Press Information Department revoked the accreditations in three phases, drawing widespread criticism […]

NOV. 13, 2024

AP, Frontline documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Academy Award® for ‘Best Documentary Feature Film’

A powerful, first-person view of the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, “20 Days in Mariupol” is told through the perspective of Ukrainian filmmaker and AP video journalist Mstyslav Chernov.

MARCH 10, 2024

Red Sea Shipping on Edge

Ex-AP writer McArthur, who covered Vietnam, dies

This April 28, 1972 file photo shows once-and-future bureau chiefs at The Associated Press’ Saigon bureau, from left, George Esper (1973-75), Malcolm Browne (1961-64), George McArthur (1968-69), Edwin Q. White (1965-67), and Richard Pyle (1970-73). McArthur, a former AP foreign correspondent who reported all over the world and spent years in Saigon covering the Vietnam […]

APRIL 13, 2013

How I got those border clash photos

Early on New Year’s Day, an AP photographer at the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico, captured dramatic photos of tear gas being fired at migrants climbing a fence.

AP photographers win 8 prizes in World Press Photo contest

Associated Press photojournalists who’ve worked tirelessly to document the civil war in Syria and conflict in Gaza, among many other stories last year, won top prizes in the distinguished World Press Photo competition.

FEB. 15, 2013

A record year for digital journalism at AP 

Independent, nonpartisan and fact-based digital journalism from The Associated Press reached record audiences last year.   APNews.com, the news cooperative’s consumer-facing website, set a record with over 2.6 billion page views in 2024. This was a 39% increase year on year. On YouTube, AP video journalism received a record 590 million views, up 94% over […]

Gallery opening celebrates debut of Vietnam photo book

Crowds of journalists, photographers, distinguished guests and members of the public packed into the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York Thursday night to view iconic and rarely seen images of the Vietnam War taken by Associated Press photographers.

Why does AP call US elections?

For 178 years, The Associated Press has played a vital role in U.S. elections, counting the vote and declaring the winners – and reporting them to the world, without fear or favor.  

AP names 3 new deputy chiefs of bureau in Washington

AP Deputy Washington Bureau Chief J. David Ake. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) AP Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Kathleen Hennessey. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) AP Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Elizabeth Kennedy. (Roberto Schmidt via AP) The appointments were announced by Julie Pace, AP’s chief of bureau in Washington. In his new role, Ake will serve as deputy chief […]

AUG. 3, 2017

US News leadership team is named

This week AP announced eight key leadership positions, including the US News leadership team and a new director of global text.

AP Latin America team advances on the path of presidential interviews

A week after sitting down with former Mexican President Vicente Fox, AP’s Latin America team scored another all-formats, one-on-one interview with the president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri.