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AP, Reuters call for accountability on anniversary of Gaza strike that killed journalists

AP Executive Editor Julie Pace and Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni on Tuesday issued this joint statement: On the one-year anniversary of the Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza that killed our colleagues, we remember their lives and once again call on the Israeli government to provide a full explanation of what happened. The strikes […]

New heads of video, US news are named

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, it was announced that Sara Gillesby will lead global video for AP and Josh Hoffner will direct U.S. news coverage.

A kiss for the ages

Nearly a year after taking the Pulitzer-winning picture, AP photographer Emilio Morenatti reconnected with the elderly couple whom he photographed kissing through a plastic sheet during the global pandemic, recounting what he felt at the time.

‘Our safe place’: News director recounts former Gaza bureau in interview

AP’s news director for Israel, Palestine and Jordan, Joe Federman, joined Israel’s Channel 12 foreign affairs program “World Order” on Saturday to discuss the destruction of AP’s bureau in Gaza.

AP statement on comment about Gaza journalists

The Associated Press issued this statement on Saturday in response to a comment that Israel's Channel 12 TV attributed to Israeli Military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi, saying that AP journalists drank coffee with Hamas electronics experts in the cafeteria of the building that housed AP's former bureau in Gaza:

UPDATED: AP statement on destruction of Gaza bureau

UPDATED May 17, 2021: AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt issued this statement on Monday regarding the destruction of AP's Gaza bureau:

Lights, camera, action: Photographing the Oscars

The Associated Press was selected to take all photographs of the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, trusted to capture the event on behalf of members of the photography pool.

What do Americans want from journalism?

A new study by the Media Insight Project, a joint effort by the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, offers a revealing look at the disconnect between what Americans want in their news and what journalists view as their core mission.

Understanding the election: How AP combats misinformation

With misinformation swirling ahead of the U.S. presidential election, fact-checking, a central function of AP for decades, has never been more important.

Understanding the election: Precise polling with AP VoteCast

AP VoteCast, the wide-ranging survey of the American electorate, wasn’t built with a pandemic in mind, but in many ways uses the ideal methodology to conduct accurate research about the electorate at a time when more Americans than ever before are expected to cast ballots before Election Day.

Understanding the election: How AP counts the vote

On Nov. 3, The Associated Press will tabulate election results for national, state and local races and distribute them to customers around the world as it has done with a history of accuracy since 1848.