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Spotlight on AP’s visual storytelling

In 2024, AP photojournalists across nearly 100 countries and in all 50 states documented the world’s most urgent stories. From pivotal moments including the attempted assassination of President-elect Donald Trump to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, AP photographers were on the front lines, capturing history as it unfolded. Beyond breaking news, […]

Q&A: How AP stays ahead in the mobile space

The Associated Press has released a new version of AP Mobile, its award-winning news app, to offer full support for Apple’s new operating system, iOS 8, and the hotly anticipated iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Here, Michael Boord, director of mobile products, explains how AP is staying ahead in the mobile space:

An inside look at AP’s baseball coverage 

No other news organization covers Major League Baseball like The Associated Press.   As AP’s global sports team gears up for the 2025 season, Global Sports Editor Ricardo Zuniga details the news organization’s coverage plans and continued focus on delivering compelling journalism for customers and digital audiences:  How will AP be covering MLB this year?   The […]

AP earns World Press Photo honors

Photos of a deadly Ethiopian Airlines plane crash, California wildfires, Brazilian sports fans and Hurricane Dorian’s destruction earned The Associated Press top honors in the 2020 World Press Photo Contest.

Homes and construction show strains on the economy

White House reporter takes top honors for deadline reporting

Most of the White House Press Corps had departed for the evening, but AP’s Josh Lederman was one of a few still at work inside at 8 p.m. on Sept. 19, 2014 when he heard a commotion outside the doors of the briefing room. Secret Service agents were shouting at people to get inside, saying the building was on lockdown.

AP wins 2 RFK Journalism Awards

An investigation exposing widespread abuse in the palm oil industry and searing photos of Ethiopians fleeing war earned The Associated Press two Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards on Thursday.

AP wins 2 Overseas Press Club Awards

The Associated Press has won two prestigious awards from the Overseas Press Club of America for an investigation exposing abuse in the lucrative palm oil industry and for reporting that held China accountable for its early mishandling of COVID-19 and human rights violations against the Uighurs.

Additions to AP’s standards team

In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Vice President of News, Standards and Inclusion Amanda Barrett announced two key appointments to AP’s standards team: Anna Jo Bratton as Stylebook editor and Rob Rossi as Standards manager: At a moment of heightened political polarization in the U.S. and around the world, it’s more important than ever […]

Pictures of the Week Global Photo Gallery

FILE - A model wears design by Hannibal Laguna during the brand's show at Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

AP’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning photos

AP today earned its 54th Pulitzer Prize – 32nd for photography – in the feature photography category for compelling images of daily life under military lockdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

How an AP reporter found $50 billion buried in federal fine print

In the “Beat of the Week” memos to staff, AP Senior Managing Editor for U.S. News Mike Oreskes tells the stories behind the top news of recent days. In his latest note, he lauds the persistent, meticulous reporting of Washington-based health care reporter Ricardo Alonso-Zalvidar, who also is advising AP reporters across the country in covering the rollout of the Affordable Care Act: