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An ‘impactful, buzzy set of political polling’

A staff memo by Vice President-International News John Daniszewski describes how AP’s news survey specialist developed original, impactful polling on the presidential candidates whose findings earlier this month “reset the political news agenda”:

AP’s Gannon: Being a journalist ‘comes with a price’

On Tuesday night in New York, the Committee to Protect Journalists will present AP international correspondent Kathy Gannon with the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in the cause of press freedom.

How data journalism tools revealed segregation in US charter schools

In a memo to staff, Deputy Managing Editor Sarah Nordgren described how an AP analysis of charter school enrollment data allowed member news organizations to zero in on segregation in their states:

Arabic-speaking AP team documents Yemen horrors

AP’s dedicated Yemen reporting team, comprising two Egyptians and a Yemeni journalist, is working diligently to break news and expose atrocities committed inside the war-torn country.

‘Aggressive but delicate’ reporting produces gene-editing exclusive

In a memo to staff, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano recounted how AP gained a global exclusive on one of the most important and controversial claims in medical and science history:

FRONTLINE and AP Present ‘Putin’s Attack on Ukraine Documenting War Crimes’

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Frontline (PBS) and The Associated Press will go inside Russia’s war on Ukraine with the premiere of 'Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes.'

OCT. 24, 2022

AP compiles Super Bowl Style Guide

To help with spellings and usage in coverage of the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, The Associated Press has compiled a style guide of essential pro football terms, phrases and definitions. Some terms are from the AP Stylebook: https://www.apstylebook.com/. Others are common usage in AP sports stories. The terms include input from AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. See a list of terms below sent to AP members and subscribers in a Jan. 26 advisory.

JAN. 26, 2012

Coverage of Sandy and Honduras earn AP staffers National Headliner Awards

Four Associated Press journalists earned top honors in the National Headliner Awards, announced today by the sponsoring Press Club of Atlantic City.

Documenting the history of news

The Associated Press Corporate Archives, tasked with documenting 177 years of AP history, this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.

AP’s Jenny Hammerton named footage employee of the year at Focal International Awards

The Associated Press’ Jenny Hammerton has been named “footage employee of the year” at the 2014 Focal International Awards, the world’s most prominent archive footage business Honors. The awards, which celebrate the best use of archive footage and recognize those that work within the archive industry, were announced last night at a gala dinner and […]

MAY 1, 2014

AP discussion of war photography set for NY’s 92d St Y

The enduring power of still images from the battlefront in the video age will be the focus of a discussion among three veteran war correspondents on Feb. 27 in New York.

FEB. 7, 2014

In letter to Justice Dept., AP demands assurances that FBI won’t again impersonate journalists

In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director James Comey, the president and CEO of the news cooperative, Gary Pruitt, also demanded to know who authorized the 2007 impersonation, what process was followed for its approval and whether such operations are still being carried out. “Most importantly, we want assurances that this […]

NOV. 10, 2014