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Ricardo Zuniga named director of global beats 

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Vice President and Head of Global Newsgathering Paul Haven announced that Ricardo Zuniga has been named director of global beats, where he will oversee some of AP’s most vital coverage areas including business, entertainment and sports:  In this new role, Ricardo will guide some of AP’s most important […]

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP earns 5 National Headliner Awards

All-formats AP coverage of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, AI-powered election misinformation, prison labor in the food industry and police restraint tactics received five honors in the 2025 National Headliner Awards, including four first-place wins. AP photojournalist Evan Vucci earned first place and Best in Show in the spot news photography category for […]

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Additions to AP’s standards team

In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Vice President of News, Standards and Inclusion Amanda Barrett announced two key appointments to AP’s standards team: Anna Jo Bratton as Stylebook editor and Rob Rossi as Standards manager: At a moment of heightened political polarization in the U.S. and around the world, it’s more important than ever […]

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts hits a sacrifice fly against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning in Game 5 of the baseball World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

An inside look at AP’s baseball coverage 

No other news organization covers Major League Baseball like The Associated Press.   As AP’s global sports team gears up for the 2025 season, Global Sports Editor Ricardo Zuniga details the news organization’s coverage plans and continued focus on delivering compelling journalism for customers and digital audiences:  How will AP be covering MLB this year?   The […]

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President George Bush talks to reporters on Air Force One, March 17, 1989 as he headed back to Washington from Colorado. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

A legacy of documenting the presidency

For 128 years, The Associated Press has documented the presidency in photos, with its photographers capturing some of the most defining moments in American history.  From pivotal moments inside the Oval Office to events on and beyond the White House grounds, AP has witnessed for the world the actions of the president of the United […]

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A protester carries a U.S. flag upside down, a sign of distress, next to a burning building, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. The image was part of a series of photographs by The Associated Press that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 2020s

From the COVID-19 pandemic and its sweeping impact on daily life to widespread climate crises, protests for racial and social justice, and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP’s images have served as powerful records of resilience and transformation so far in the 2020s. The decade’s reliance on digital platforms and the rapid acceleration of information-sharing have further amplified the reach and cultural significance of AP photos, making them essential in shaping public understanding of critical events. By blending cutting-edge technology with long-standing commitment to truth and storytelling, AP remains a vital chronicler of this evolving and pivotal decade.

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Flames consume a Kentucky Fried Chicken as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 2010s

AP photos continued to shape how the world experienced history in the 2010s, capturing pivotal moments in an era defined by social movements, political shifts, and global challenges. From the Arab Spring and the refugee crisis to the Black Lives Matter protests and the Paris Climate Agreement, AP provided compelling visuals that amplified voices and deepened global understanding.

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Updates to AP’s News leadership

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Julie Pace announced updates to AP’s News leadership: Our priority in News this year is accelerating our digital transformation to ensure AP’s world class journalism remains essential for our customers and reaches new audiences around the world. This requires us to embrace […]

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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 1990 file photo, Nelson Mandela, left, and his wife Winnie, raise clenched fists as they walk hand-in-hand from the Victor Verster prison near Cape Town, South Africa. South Africans are marking the anniversary of the release of the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela, who was freed 25 years ago. Mandela was released on Feb. 11, 1990, after 27 years in prison. (AP Photo/Greg English, File)

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 1990s

With advancements in digital technology, including the rise of the internet, AP in the 1990s pioneered the use of digital cameras and faster delivery systems. This allowed defining images of the decade such as events like the Gulf War, the fall of apartheid in South Africa, and dissolution of the Soviet Union, as well as iconic cultural moments, such as the worldwide mourning of Princess Diana, to reach audiences in near real-time.

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Released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm is greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War, March 17, 1973. In the lead is Stirm's daughter Lori, 15; followed by son Robert, 14; daughter Cynthia, 11; wife Loretta and son Roger, 12. (AP Photo/Sal Veder)

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 1970s

AP’s Wirephotos continued to capture the pulse of a world undergoing significant transformation throughout the 1970s. From the Watergate scandal to the end of the Vietnam War, AP photographers documented political upheavals and their profound impact on global audiences, meanwhile chronicling pivotal moments in the environmental movement, spurred by the first Earth Day in 1970, and highlighting the decade’s growing awareness of women’s rights and social justice movements.

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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Gripping visuals from AP capture impact, scale of LA wildfires  

When dry conditions and punishing winds sparked the worst fire in Los Angeles history, AP visual journalists were among the first to reach the scene and capture the destruction.  Anticipating the wildfires would become a major global story, AP reporters sprang into action to document the rapidly unfolding devastation, resulting in AP’s visual coverage dominating […]

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Rosa Parks, is fingerprinted by police Lt. D.H. Lackey in Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 22, 1956. She was among some 100 people charged with violating segregation laws. Parks, refusal to move to the back of a bus two months earlier on Dec 1, 1955 touched off the Montgomery bus boycott and the beginning of the civil rights movement. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 1950s

In the 1950s, AP Wirephotos captured the spirit of a transformative decade marked by post-war recovery, cultural shifts, and the burgeoning Cold War, serving hundreds of news stations in 54 countries. As nations rebuilt and modernized, AP photographers brought iconic moments to global audiences, from the Korean War’s stark realities to the optimism of scientific advancements like the space race’s early milestones. AP Photos documented pivotal social changes, including the growing momentum of the civil rights movement in the United States, with images that highlighted both struggles and triumphs.

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