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Why AP has yet to call Kentucky governor’s race

At 10:02 p.m. ET on Tuesday, AP sent a news alert to its member news organizations and customers that the race for governor in Kentucky was too close to call. AP Election Decision Editor Stephen Ohlemacher explains why:

Associated Press names veteran editor Evan Berland as global news manager for weekends

Evan Berland (AP Photo). Berland will oversee AP weekend operations in all formats. He will be based at the news cooperative’s Nerve Center in New York, working before the weekend to plan weekend coverage and then leading it on Saturdays and Sunday. He will be the gatekeeper on standards issues during the weekend and also […]

OCT. 2, 2014

Anna Johnson named deputy of AP’s West Region

Anna Johnson (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) The appointment was announced Wednesday by West Editor Traci Carl. Johnson was a reporter and editor based in Cairo from 2006 to 2009. There, she traveled throughout the region to cover Iran’s 2009 presidential elections, the Iraq war, Egyptian archaeology and Dubai’s economic boom, among other stories. “Anna […]

MARCH 5, 2014

AP marks centennial of World War I with new book

The Associated Press announced today it has published “World War I: An AP Centennial Commemorative Edition,” in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the end of the war that was supposed to end all wars.

NOV. 8, 2018

AP to name 90th All-America team, resume teams for all 5 major conferences

The Associated Press All-America team, the longest-running annual roster of the nation’s top college football players, will be announced Dec. 13. The AP also will name all-conference teams for all five major football conferences for the first time since 1977, starting Dec. 14.

DEC. 3, 2015

More on AP’s style on Pvt. Chelsea Manning

Yesterday the AP announced that we will use Pvt. Chelsea Manning to refer to the soldier convicted in the WikiLeaks case, rather than Pvt. Bradley Manning. We also will use female pronouns for Manning.

Report At least 60 journalists killed in 2014

Syria was connected to two of the more horrifying killings of journalists this year, the beheadings by the Islamic State group of American freelancers James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Both had disappeared while reporting on the conflict. The conflict in Ukraine between the new government and Russian-backed separatists saw five journalists and two media workers […]

DEC. 23, 2014

AP’s Doug Ferguson gets PGA lifetime journalism award

AP golf writer Doug Ferguson poses at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, April 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Ferguson is the 30th recipient of the PGA award, which recognizes members of the media for steadfast coverage of golf throughout a career. Ferguson has covered more than 500 golf events. Ferguson joined the AP as […]

JAN. 15, 2019

AP photo exhibit, “A View of Daily Life,” to open in Mitoyo, Japan

“A View of Daily Life,” a photo exhibit by The Associated Press, will open this fall on Awashima Island in the city of Mitoyo, Japan.

AUG. 26, 2014

Baker named AP chief for Malaysia, Singapore

Mark Baker The appointment was announced Tuesday by Brian Carovillano, the AP’s Asia-Pacific news director. Baker joined the AP in 2003 in Sydney as chief photographer responsible for photo coverage for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. He moved to Kuala Lumpur in early 2009 and has expanded his work to include editing and […]

JUNE 18, 2013

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.