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Spain train crash: How a journalist’s quick thinking led to vital info
It was Spain’s worst rail disaster in 70 years. An express train careened off the tracks in a jumble of flying steel, killing 79 people. In chaos that followed one key question emerged almost instantly: Was the train driver speeding? Initial but unsourced reports indicated he was. Video of the crash from a security camera seemed to show this. But as in the immediate aftermath of most disasters, precise, reliable information was very hard to come by.
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The Associated Press wins duPont-Columbia award for Ukraine war documentary ’20 Days in Mariupol’
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has won a prestigious broadcast journalism award for “20 Days in Mariupol,” its documentary on the war in Ukraine produced with PBS’ “Frontline.” The documentary was among 15 winners of the 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards announced at a ceremony at Columbia University in New York on Thursday. Founded in 1942, the […]
JAN. 25, 2024
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News media coalition announces partnership to test small news drones at FAA test site
A coalition of 10 news media companies [including The Associated Press] is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for the testing of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to gather news.
JAN. 15, 2015
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The importance of trust in polling
Speaking to technology industry executives at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee addressed AP’s election coverage, trust around polling and the accuracy of AP’s new voter survey in telling the story of the U.S. midterm elections.
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From top left, AP photographers Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras. Bottom row from left Khalil Hamra and Muhammed Muheisen.
Pulitzer win recognizes AP’s commitment to telling story of Syria
Five Associated Press photographers from around the globe were awarded the Pulitzer Prize this week for their powerful and heartrending coverage of the Syrian civil war, and AP was a finalist for its multiformat coverage there.
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AP launches financial literacy reporting team
The Associated Press today announced it will launch a two-year project to advance explanatory reporting on financial literacy, helping spread personal finance knowledge to audiences historically underserved by the financial services industry.
APRIL 21, 2022
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ADVANCE FOR RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015, AT 12:01 A.M. EDT AND THEREAFTER - In this photo taken March 9, 2015, Jason Parsley, executive editor of the South Florida Gay News, poses for a photo at his office in Wilton Manors, Fla. The public's right to see government records is coming at an ever-increasing price, as authorities set fees and hourly charges that often prevent information from flowing. Broward Sheriff's Office told Parsley last year that it would cost $399,000 and take four years to provide every email for a one-year period that contained certain derogatory words for gays. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Big bills to view public documents discourage public access
In this photo taken March 9, 2015, Jason Parsley, executive editor of the South Florida Gay News, poses for a photo at his office in Wilton Manors, Fla. The public’s right to see government records is coming at an ever-increasing price, as authorities set fees and hourly charges that often prevent information from flowing. Broward […]
MARCH 13, 2015
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In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Jieun Bae runs to armed tactical response police officers for safety after she escaped from a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. Rob Griffith, the Sydney-based Associated Press photographer, won the 2015 News Photography award Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 by the Walkley Foundation for his coverage of the hostage crisis at the Sydney cafe in December 2014. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)
AP photographer Griffith awarded for Sydney hostage crisis
In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Jieun Bae runs to armed tactical response police officers for safety after she escaped from a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. Rob Griffith, the Sydney-based Associated Press photographer, won the 2015 News Photography award Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 by […]
DEC. 3, 2015
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Ethiopia urged to uphold press freedom and release reporter
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Ethiopia is being urged to uphold its international commitments to the freedoms of expression and the press by releasing journalists it has imprisoned. Two lawmakers in the U.S. Congress — Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania — have joined press freedom advocates in calling for […]
MARCH 28, 2022
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AP golf writer Doug Ferguson at the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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
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Christina Cuesta Kline named senior editorial director of APNews
In a memo to staff on Thursday, Vice President of Digital Platforms Saeed Ahmed announced that Christina Cuesta Kline has been named senior editorial director of APNews.com, the global news organization’s consumer-facing website: I’m excited to share that Christina Cuesta Kline will be joining AP as senior editorial director, APNews.com — an important new role at an important moment for our digital operation. Christina […]
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