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Lights, camera, action: Photographing the Oscars

The Associated Press was selected to take all photographs of the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, trusted to capture the event on behalf of members of the photography pool.

Fotógrafo de AP resulta herido en tiroteo en Senado haitiano

El senador del partido gobernante Ralph Fethiere dispara su pistola afuera del Parlamento al llegar a una votación para ratificar la nominación de Fritz William Michel como primer ministro en Puerto Príncipe, Haití, 23 de septiembre de 2019. (AP Foto/Dieu Nalio Chery) Dieu-Nalio Chery fue impactado en la mandíbula por lo que parece ser el […]

SEPT. 24, 2019

In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the city considered the crucible of the modern Civil Rights Movement to push back against conservative states’ efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation. The gathering in Montgomery, Alabama, was put together in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that […]

MAY 17, 2026

Mel Greenberg marks 50 years since starting women’s basketball poll

When Mel Greenberg’s boss approached him a half century ago about starting the women’s basketball poll, he balked. The Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer didn’t think he’d be able to pull together the information needed to deliver a legitimate poll. Women’s games were almost never aired on national television in 1976 and the internet wouldn’t come […]

NOV. 6, 2025

Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app, the White House announced Tuesday. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for an additional 75 days after a potential deal to sell the […]

JUNE 17, 2025

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, an appointee of President Donald Trump, ruled that the government […]

APRIL 9, 2025

The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and should be overturned. The government insisted there was no evidence that AP […]

MARCH 27, 2025

Sally Buzbee es designada nueva directora editorial de AP

Buzbee, quien asumirá el 1 de enero, supervisará una empresa noticiosa global con periodistas que envían texto, fotos y video desde más de 260 lugares en 106 países. Sally Buzbee. (AP Foto) “La misión de la AP de periodismo fuerte, imparcial y basado en los hechos nunca ha sido más importante”, dijo Buzbee. “Mis colegas […]

NOV. 17, 2016

Social Media Week event expands AP initiative to connect academics and media professionals

Who sets the news agenda in the social media age? How can news organizations maintain a sense of substance and gain useful insights from the community without falling victim to hype or hyperbole? These will be among the questions considered in a discussion led by The Associated Press at Social Media Week in New York on Feb. 25.

FEB. 19, 2015

Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editor

Julie Pace, assistant managing editor and Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press, is photographed at the AP bureau in Washington, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a period of historic tumult, was named Wednesday as the […]

SEPT. 1, 2021

AP compiles editorial style guide for Summer Games

To help with spellings and usage in coverage of the London Summer Olympics, The Associated Press compiled an editorial style guide of essential terms, spellings and definitions. Some terms are from the Olympics entries in the AP Stylebook: https://www.apstylebook.com/. Others are common usage in AP sports stories. The terms include input from Steve Wilson, AP's Olympics beat writer for more than 20 years. See the list of terms below that were sent to AP members and subscribers in an April 5 advisory.

APRIL 5, 2012