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White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America’

The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump has ordered renamed the Gulf of America. The reporter tried to enter the White House event as usual Tuesday afternoon and was […]

FEB. 11, 2025

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine

 Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, health authorities said Tuesday. The nine include the first victim, a male nurse who died the day before the outbreak was declared on Jan. 30. That man remains the only fatality. Eight patients “are receiving medical care and are […]

FEB. 11, 2025

Covering the Super Bowl ‘unlike any other’

The Associated Press this week will deliver sweeping, all-formats coverage of Super Bowl LIX, relaying standout photos, text stories and live video for global audiences. With unparalleled access and coverage of every Super Bowl dating back to 1967, AP will capture storylines and action both on and off the field through live blogs, in-depth analysis, […]

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary

From the launch of the revolutionary Wirephoto service to today’s digital innovations, AP Photos continues to connect audiences with history as it unfolds. This year, we celebrate nine decades of Wirephoto, the technology that transmitted photos from 1935 to 1995, bringing unforgettable images to millions worldwide at near instantaneous speed.

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 2020s

From the COVID-19 pandemic and its sweeping impact on daily life to widespread climate crises, protests for racial and social justice, and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP’s images have served as powerful records of resilience and transformation so far in the 2020s. The decade’s reliance on digital platforms and the rapid acceleration of information-sharing have further amplified the reach and cultural significance of AP photos, making them essential in shaping public understanding of critical events. By blending cutting-edge technology with long-standing commitment to truth and storytelling, AP remains a vital chronicler of this evolving and pivotal decade.

Updates to AP’s News leadership

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Julie Pace announced updates to AP’s News leadership: Our priority in News this year is accelerating our digital transformation to ensure AP’s world class journalism remains essential for our customers and reaches new audiences around the world. This requires us to embrace […]

AP to bolster US news report with support from Knight Foundation 

The Associated Press and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today an expanded collaboration that will further strengthen AP’s unmatched U.S. news report and coverage of state and local news.    An initial investment from the Knight Foundation will bolster the global news organization’s commitment to delivering factual, nonpartisan reporting to digital […]

JAN. 29, 2025

AP Wirephotos 90th anniversary – the 2000s

In the 2000s, AP photos served as a vital lens into a world shaped by profound events. From the Sept. 11 attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami, the photo wire delivered immediate and powerful connections to the decade’s defining moments through images.

David Scott to lead new AP elections unit 

In a memo to staff on Thursday, AP Executive Editor Julie Pace and Chief Revenue Officer Kristin Heitmann announced that David Scott will take on a new role as vice president of U.S. election services, a new business unit for AP:  For nearly two centuries, The Associated Press has set the standard for counting the […]

He is credited with one of history’s most indelible photos. A new documentary questions who took it

By  DAVID BAUDER, The Associated Press It is one of the 20th century’s most memorable images: a naked girl, screaming, running from a napalm bombing during the Vietnam War. More than a half-century later, a new documentary is calling into question who took it — and the retired Associated Press photographer long credited for the […]

JAN. 16, 2025

Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot

By  MATT O’BRIEN, The Associated Press January 15, 2025 Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant’s first such deal with a news publisher. Google announced the deal in a blog post Wednesday, saying that AP “will now deliver a feed of real-time information to […]

JAN. 15, 2025