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AP publishes Apollo 11 biography for 50th anniversary

The Associated Press has published “Apollo 11: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing.

JULY 18, 2019

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 photographer: ‘I composed myself enough to shoot pictures’

When a gunman attacked Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at a photo exhibit in Ankara Monday, AP photographer Burhan Ozbilici didn’t put down his camera. Instead, he captured images of the gunman that immediately went viral.

How AP calls a race at poll close

On Super Tuesday, AP declared Bernie Sanders the winner in California as soon as polls closed at 8 p.m. PT— one of four such race calls made that night as polls closed in a state.

‘Unprecedented’ transparency into race calls

At 6:32 p.m. ET on Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day, The Associated Press called the U.S. House for the Republican Party after Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to gain control.

AP, Morgan Spurlock’s Warrior Poets enter into development deal

Morgan Spurlock (Photo courtesy CNN) Agreement grants Warrior Poets unlimited access to AP’s extensive media portfolio for the development of multiplatform projects NEW YORK -– The Associated Press and Morgan Spurlock’s production company, Warrior Poets, have entered into a development deal offering Warrior Poets unlimited access to the extensive resources of AP and its broadcast, […]

APRIL 29, 2014

New AP e-book recommends free attractions across U.S

The Associated Press has published an e-book collecting its correspondents’ recommendations of five free things to see and do in 45 top destinations across the United States.

DEC. 16, 2013

The power of the image in war A discussion in San Francisco

The photographic history of the Vietnam War and the challenges that photojournalists face in today’s combat zones will be discussed on Nov. 14, at the Marines' Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St. in San Francisco.

OCT. 31, 2013

New York spy museum to feature ‘Seafood from Slaves’ investigation

The Pulitzer Prize-winning AP reporting that exposed modern day slavery in the fishing industry in Southeast Asia will be showcased at a new interactive spy museum in midtown Manhattan.

FEB. 9, 2018

AP wins IBC Innovation Award for underwater live video transmission

The Associated Press has won the IBC Innovation Award for Content Distribution for its groundbreaking transmission of broadcast-quality live video from the depths of the Indian Ocean.

SEPT. 16, 2019

How data journalism tools unlocked mystery of campaign donations

When Arizona law enforcement reporter Jacques Billeaud wanted to find out where donations to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s campaign were coming from, he wasn’t going to let an unsearchable PDF format get in his way.

Writing about the ‘alt-right’

Recent developments have put the so-called "alt-right" movement in the news. They highlight the need for clarity around use of the term and around some related terms, such as "white nationalism" and "white supremacism."