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AP promotes Lauren Easton to chief communications officer

NEW YORK – The Associated Press today announced that Lauren Easton has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Easton will lead all aspects of AP’s reputation and brand integrity.She is responsible for all of the global news organization’s strategic communications, including crisis communications, reputation management, executive communications, media relations, internal communications, […]

MARCH 2, 2026

AP changes writing style to capitalize ″b″ in Black

People walk by Associated Press photographs on display at AP headquarters in New York in this April 18, 2017 file photo. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) The change conveys “an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa,” John Daniszewski, AP’s […]

JUNE 19, 2020

La AP lanza su primer Manual de Estilo en español

La guía, un producto en internet, busca uniformar el uso del español en Latinoamérica y Estados Unidos

NOV. 9, 2012

How to describe extremists who rallied in Charlottesville

UPDATED Aug. 16: We are adding “anti-Semitism” to the definition of “alt-right”; noting that the antifa movement that has been recently in the news actually has antecedents back to the 1930s; and adding some guidance on spelling and punctuation on the recently coined term “alt-left.” The post below includes these updates.

PART I AP IMPACT US nuke regulators weaken safety rules

By JEFF DONN LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Federal regulators have been working closely with the nuclear power industry to keep the nation's aging reactors operating within safety standards by repeatedly weakening those standards, or simply failing to enforce them, an investigation by The Associated Press has found.

APRIL 16, 2012

AP announces 2 new directors, 1 incumbent at annual meeting

NEW YORK – Two new directors and one incumbent were named to The Associated Press Board of Directors, it was announced today at the news cooperative’s annual meeting. Two new directors were appointed to the board. They are: Lynn Beall, former TEGNA executive vice president and chief operating officer of media operations; and Iris Meijer, […]

APRIL 23, 2026

AP Fund for Journalism expands landmark local news program to 100 newsrooms

AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced 50 additional news organizations are joining its landmark local news program, growing the total number of participating newsrooms to 100 in this first-of-its kind civic infrastructure initiative aimed at supporting public service journalism, strengthening the U.S. local news ecosystem, and providing people information and news that supports communities […]

MARCH 10, 2026

National AP investigation on airport security spurs local reports

An AP investigation into security breaches at U.S. airports has been echoed and localized by dozens of member newspapers and broadcast customers.

Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four

Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, 86-83 over UMBC in the First Four on Tuesday night. Ose Okojie scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Bison (24-10), who entered with an 0-4 […]

MARCH 18, 2026

AP to provide Kalshi its gold standard elections data ahead of primaries

The Associated Press today announced that it will provide its U.S. elections results to Kalshi, the world’s largest prediction market. AP will provide Kalshi with its vote count data and race calls for national and major state elections, making AP’s election information available on the platform. Kalshi, which is credited with creating and establishing the […]

MARCH 2, 2026

Challenging insurance market in California

AP to host Press Freedom Week highlighting importance of independent journalism

The Associated Press next week will convene reporters, editors and leaders from AP and across the news industry for a series of online conversations about the essential role of a free and independent press. Beginning Monday, April 27, Press Freedom Week will take audiences behind the scenes of how independent journalism works, from securing access […]

APRIL 22, 2026