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AP journalists reflect on covering 9/11, 25 years later

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AP, Reuters call for accountability on anniversary of Gaza strike that killed journalists

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Inside AP’s election night vote count

Oct. 14, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

Since 1848, The Associated Press has played a unique – and essential – role in U.S. elections, counting the vote and declaring winners in races across …

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Paul Byrne named News Director for Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada

Sept. 28, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

In a memo to staff on Monday, Vice President for News and Head of Global Newsgathering Paul Haven announced that Paul Byrne has been named AP’s …

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A ‘long track record of evolution’: AP execs discuss transforming the age of AI

Sept. 23, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

Executive Editor Julie Pace and Chief Revenue Officer Kristin Heitmann joined Puck media reporter Dylan Byers on “The Grill Room” to discuss how The …

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AP journalists reflect on covering 9/11, 25 years later

Sept. 11, 2026 by Nicole Meir

On Sept. 11, 2001, AP journalists across New York rushed to document a story unfolding before them. In the days and months that followed, the story reverberated …

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AP, Reuters call for accountability on anniversary of Gaza strike that killed journalists

Aug. 25, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

AP Executive Editor Julie Pace and Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni on Tuesday issued this joint statement: On the one-year anniversary of the …

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AP, Reuters statement on Nasser Hospital strikes that killed journalists

Sept. 25, 2025

Letter from AP, Reuters on Nasser Hospital strikes

Aug. 25, 2025

Collin Binkley named White House reporter

Aug. 19, 2026 by AP Corporate Communications

In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johson, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Zeke Miller and White House Editor Roberta Rampton …

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