New beat team for marijuana coverage
In a memo to staff, AP Deputy Managing Editor for U.S. News Noreen Gillespie outlined plans for a reporting team that will cover issues related to the legalization of marijuana:
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FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, privately signed the state's marijuana bill into law, making the Vermont the first in the country to authorize the recreational use of the substance by an act of a state legislature. The law, which goes into effect July 1, allows adults to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, two mature and four immature plants. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Penn State's Saquon Barkley (26) hurdles Rutgers' Kiy Hester (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Penn State 35-6. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
AP to name 92nd all-America team, teams for all 5 major conferences
The Associated Press All-America team, the longest-running annual honor roll of the nation's top college football players, will be announced Dec. 11. The AP also will name all-conference teams for all five major football conferences starting Dec. 4, and all-America teams for the lower divisions starting Dec. 12.
NOV. 27, 2017
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Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Is it sexual harassment or misconduct?
With the raft of accusations of sexual misconduct by powerful men showing no signs of abating, here are some guidelines that may prove useful.
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Members of Myanmar's Rohingya ethnic minority walk through rice fields after crossing the border into Bangladesh near Cox's Bazar's Teknaf area, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
International photo festival to showcase AP images from around the world
The Associated Press announced today it will feature a selection of evocative photos that capture many of the most poignant moments in global news over the past 12 months in connection with the Xposure International Photography Festival in the United Arab Emirates.
NOV. 13, 2017
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FILE - In this file image from video released by Taliban Media in December 2016, Caitlan Coleman talks in the video while her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle holds their two children. The couple and their three children were rescued Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2017, five years after the couple was abducted in Afghanistan on a backpacking trip. The children were born in captivity. (Taliban Media via AP)
When and how to report on propaganda?
We are living in an era of sophisticated propaganda coming from many directions, including various extremist groups, advocacy organizations and governments. Sometimes it is necessary to quote from the propaganda of organizations such as the Islamic State group, or from governments such as North Korea. Before we do so, we should ask some basic questions.
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Alfonso Jose pulls his son Alfonso Jr., 2, in a cooler with his wife Cristina Ventura as they wade through their flooded street to reach an open convenience store in the wake of Hurricane Irma in Bonita Springs, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Using 360 video to bring viewers closer to Harvey, Irma
When back-to-back hurricanes hit Texas and Florida causing widespread destruction, AP supplemented its comprehensive text, photo and video coverage of the storms with 360-degree video of the aftermath.
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AP to stream Washington interview series on Facebook Live
The Associated Press will debut its “Newsmakers” interview series on Facebook Live on Wednesday, Sept. 13, with a conversation with House Speaker Paul Ryan.
SEPT. 11, 2017
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How to describe extremists who rallied in Charlottesville
UPDATED Aug. 16: We are adding “anti-Semitism” to the definition of “alt-right”; noting that the antifa movement that has been recently in the news actually has antecedents back to the 1930s; and adding some guidance on spelling and punctuation on the recently coined term “alt-left.” The post below includes these updates.
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Reporters reveal patchwork of justice for juvenile lifers
A staff memo by Vice President for Standards John Daniszewski detailed how a 50-state investigation on inmates sentenced as juveniles to life without parole broke through an especially busy White House news cycle to provide "an important public service":
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Reporter persists to produce exclusive interview with tractor-trailer trafficking survivor
A staff memo from Managing Editor Brian Carovillano describes how a reporter equipped with an iPhone landed a “scoop that gave AP’s customers something they could get nowhere else”:
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Three new deputy bureau chiefs in Washington
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced three key appointments: editors J. David Ake, Kathleen Hennessey and Elizabeth Kennedy are the new deputy Washington bureau chiefs, leading AP’s coverage of the U.S. government and American politics.
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‘Fishing for photos’ in Northwest Passage
Aboard an icebreaker sailing through the Arctic Circle’s Northwest Passage, AP photographer David Goldman captured striking images of the jagged icescape left behind.
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