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Persistence and source work pay on big political story

In a note to staff, Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano explains how a reporter who cultivated sources on the statehouse beat kept AP ahead on a story that resonated beyond state borders:

AP editors’ note on Manning

Update: The following advisory was sent to AP member editors and other subscribers on Aug. 26, 2013, at 6:03 p.m.:

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 statement on EPA meeting

UPDATED on May 22 at 1:53 p.m. ET: The following statement is from AP Director of Media Relations Lauren Easton:

AP Muere director de noticias para Caribe Fernando González

Fernando González posa para una fotografía en La Habana, Cuba, el 5 de marzo de 2014. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Fernando González, quien pasó décadas cubriendo y dirigiendo coberturas de historias importantes para The Associated Press en Latinoamérica, desde visitas papales hasta escaramuzas fronterizas, huracanes y tomas de rehenes, murió en La Habana. Tenía […]

NOV. 22, 2021

AP Fernando González director de noticias de Caribe, Andes

Fernando González, designado director de noticias de Associated Press para las regiones caribeña y andina.posa para la foto eb Ciudad de México, 23 de marzo de 2020. (AP Foto/Marco Ugarte) González, quien desde 2016 era subdirector de noticias para Latinoamérica y el Caribe en Ciudad de México, ayudará a conducir las operaciones de recolección de […]

MARCH 24, 2020

Fernando González new AP news director for Caribbean, Andes

News Director for the Caribbean and Andes Fernando González (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) González, who has been the AP’s deputy news director for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Mexico City, since 2016, will help lead the cooperative’s newsgathering operation in all formats from Havana and Caracas. The appointment was announced on Tuesday by Latin […]

MARCH 24, 2020

Editor, reporter Pia Sarkar named AP’s deputy editor for east region

Pia Sarkar (Photo courtesy The American Lawyer). The appointment was announced Monday by Karen Testa, editor for the news cooperative’s east region, which includes New England, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. “Pia brings the experience and enthusiasm to be a strong leader in developing sharp news content across formats,” Testa said. “Her competitive […]

APRIL 27, 2015

Nice car! Prince Charles uses AP Cuba pic for Christmas card

Britain’s Prince Charles chose an Associated Press photo taken on his historic trip to Cuba for his Christmas card. The image, taken March 26, 2019, is by AP photographer Ramon Espinosa. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP) The image by AP’s Ramon Espinosa shows the heir to the British throne behind the wheel of a classic car in Havana […]

DEC. 20, 2019

AP ENPS wins Technology and Engineering Emmy Award

The Associated Press on Monday won a Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award in the Newsroom Computer System category for its industry leading ENPS newsroom production system.

JAN. 28, 2021

AP, Frontline to Premiere 2 Documentary Specials on Ukraine War

The PBS investigative series Frontline and The Associated Press announced today the premiere of two documentary specials that investigate the toll of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

JULY 27, 2022

Fauci documentary marks AP foray into film

A documentary co-produced by AP examining the career of Dr. Anthony Fauci will air on up to 200 PBS stations across the U.S.