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Introducing AP’s 2025 global news interns

In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Corinne Chin, director of news talent for recruitment, introduced AP’s 2025 class of global news interns: We’re thrilled to welcome the 2025 class of global news interns to The Associated Press. Selected from a highly competitive pool of journalists around the world, this year’s interns bring with them […]

Behind the lens: Breaking the news to a Nobel Prize winner

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, but these photos may be worth a Nobel Prize.   In the early hours of Monday morning, Seattle-based AP photographer Lindsey Wasson got the call that a pair of Nobel Prize winners lived nearby and raced to the home of Mary E. Brunkow, the recipient of the Nobel […]

Additions to AP Elections

AP Elections announced several new additions to the team as The Associated Press continues to strengthen and grow one of its core services. With a history of accuracy dating back to 1848, AP sets the standard for counting the vote, declaring winners and explaining the results of American elections to the public. The news organization […]

AP’s top editor: ‘News doesn’t reveal itself from a distance’

During her keynote address at the Overseas Press Club Awards on Monday night in New York, AP Executive Editor Julie Pace stressed the urgent need for original, firsthand reporting in today’s volatile information landscape. “News doesn’t reveal itself from a distance,” she said. “It has to be witnessed.” Pace’s remarks come as The Associated Press […]

One extraordinary career – Mark Sherman’s Supreme Court coverage

Mark Sherman has been the AP's top reporter covering the U.S. Supreme Court for two decades, where he has seen oral arguments, interviewed justices and helmed coverage of the high court's most consequential decisions during that timeframe. That work has been part of a storied journalism career spanning five decades.

Planning begins ‘long before the weather turns bad’: Inside AP’s hurricane season prep

The Associated Press has long been on the frontlines of hurricane coverage in the United States, delivering fast, reliable reporting in text, photo, video and live formats. With an unrivaled 50-state footprint and specialized teams covering climate and the environment, federal policy, philanthropy and more, AP is uniquely positioned to cover every stage of a […]

Zeina Karam named deputy Europe news director

In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Vice President and Head of Global News Gathering Paul Haven and News Director for Europe and Africa James Jordan announced a key appointment:

Fighting for press freedom

This World Press Freedom Day, which serves a reminder to governments of their duty to uphold the right to freedom of expression, AP continues to advocate for the ability of journalists to operate freely and safely across the globe.

Aritz Parra named Southern Europe news director

In a memo to staff, AP News Director for Europe and Africa James Jordan announced that Aritz Parra is the new news director for Southern Europe:

Chrissie Thompson to lead Education Reporting Network

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Noreen Gillespie, incoming global business editor, and Lisa Gibbs, director of news partnerships, made a key announcement about the AP Education Reporting Network:

Inclusive storytelling chapter added to AP Stylebook

During a panel at the ACES: The Society for Editing national conference in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Stylebook editor Paula Froke announced that the latest edition of AP Stylebook will include a new chapter on inclusive storytelling.