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Veteran AP producer, cameraman in Iraq dies of COVID-19

This 2003 photo shows Khodeir Majid at the AP office at the Palestine hotel. (AP Photo/Ahmad Sami) BEIRUT (AP) — Khodeir Majid, who covered Iraq’s numerous conflicts as a video producer and cameraman for the Associated Press over 17 years has died, relatives said Friday. He was 64. The cause of death was complications due […]

APRIL 16, 2021

Pandemics in 2025

One year later: AP minidoc marks COVID-19 anniversary

The Associated Press has released a minidocumentary marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic forces journalists to rethink campaign coverage

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally at Xtreme Manufacturing, in Henderson, Nevada, Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) NEW YORK (AP) — When the coronavirus shutdown began, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz figured her plan for a cross-country road trip to meet voters would be shelved, too. Instead, this week Raddatz nears the end […]

SEPT. 15, 2020

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

AP to publish first all-time college basketball ranking

The Associated Press will rank the nation’s all-time top men’s college basketball programs for the first time, as tabulated from its more than 1,100 weekly polls of top basketball teams over the past 68 years.

MARCH 14, 2017

Longtime AP executive James W. Mangan dies at age 87

Andrew Mangan said his father died of a heart ailment Friday while playing tennis in San Antonio. “If you look at his career history, AP tossed a lot of different challenges to Jim. He did well in every one of them,” said Louis D. Boccardi, former AP president and CEO. James Mangan started with AP […]

AUG. 26, 2015

AP to begin executive editor search with Sally Buzbee departure

NEW YORK – The Associated Press announced today it will begin a search for a new executive editor.

MAY 11, 2021

Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19

A family passes near Congolese riot police during a protest in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this Sept 19, 2016 file photo. (AP Photo/John Bompengo) The cause of death was complications due to the coronavirus. Bompengo had been hospitalized for about a week but his condition rapidly deteriorated Friday and he died the following […]

JUNE 21, 2020

New AP Stylebook includes 300 new or revised entries, inclusive storytelling chapter

The Associated Press today released the 56th edition of The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which includes more than 300 new or revised entries and a new chapter on inclusive storytelling.

JUNE 1, 2022

In a ‘flash’: Alerting news of the president’s impeachment

At 8:34 p.m. ET on Wednesday, AP pushed out the news, "President Donald Trump impeached by US House of Representatives."

AP to cover oceans, fisheries with Walton grant

The Associated Press today announced it will create a new investigative reporting team to cover oceans and fisheries with support from the Walton Family Foundation.

JAN. 6, 2022