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Israeli troops put AP photographer in danger during clashes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers held an Associated Press photographer against his will during clashes in the occupied West Bank earlier this week, in a spot where Palestinian protesters were hurling stones and the troops were firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets. The Israeli military said the photographer interfered with an operation and was detained […]

JULY 1, 2021

2 Syrian nationals indicted in pro-Assad hacking scheme

A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment charging Ahmad ’Umar Agha and Firas Dardar with conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. The indictment says the men were members of the Syrian Electronic Army, which hacked computers to spread propaganda supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In 2013, Syrian Electronic Army hackers allegedly sent a tweet from […]

MAY 17, 2018

Fotografo de AP gana premio Garcia Marquez

Esteban Felix, an Associated Press photographer from Peru who is based in Nicaragua, shows his Gabriel García Márquez International Journalism Award for visual journalism at the awards ceremony in Medellin, Colombia, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Felix was honored for his multimedia project about sugar cane workers affected by chronic kidney disease in Nicaragua. (AP Photo/Luis […]

NOV. 20, 2013

More on AP’s style on Pvt. Chelsea Manning

Yesterday the AP announced that we will use Pvt. Chelsea Manning to refer to the soldier convicted in the WikiLeaks case, rather than Pvt. Bradley Manning. We also will use female pronouns for Manning.

Documenting the history of news

The Associated Press Corporate Archives, tasked with documenting 177 years of AP history, this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.

AP investigation on dangerous dams sparks local reports

An extensive AP investigation into the condition of aging dams across the U.S. has been localized and echoed by member news organizations and customers. 

What is AP? CEO explains in op-ed

In an editorial published on Sunday by several AP member news organizations, AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt outlined the news cooperative’s standards, origins and structure:

AP celebrates 175 years of advancing the power of facts

The Associated Press celebrates its 175th anniversary this month, marking nearly two centuries of advancing the power of factual journalism.

MAY 18, 2021

Persistence and source work pay on big political story

In a note to staff, Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano explains how a reporter who cultivated sources on the statehouse beat kept AP ahead on a story that resonated beyond state borders:

Editor, reporter Pia Sarkar named AP’s deputy editor for east region

Pia Sarkar (Photo courtesy The American Lawyer). The appointment was announced Monday by Karen Testa, editor for the news cooperative’s east region, which includes New England, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. “Pia brings the experience and enthusiasm to be a strong leader in developing sharp news content across formats,” Testa said. “Her competitive […]

APRIL 27, 2015

Nice car! Prince Charles uses AP Cuba pic for Christmas card

Britain’s Prince Charles chose an Associated Press photo taken on his historic trip to Cuba for his Christmas card. The image, taken March 26, 2019, is by AP photographer Ramon Espinosa. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP) The image by AP’s Ramon Espinosa shows the heir to the British throne behind the wheel of a classic car in Havana […]

DEC. 20, 2019