AP announces new political reporting lineup
U.S. Political Editor David Scott announced the AP’s new political reporting lineup in a memo to staff today:
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AP team interviews Iraq’s new prime minister
The Associated Press is the first foreign media organization to interview Haider al-Abadi, who was officially named Iraq’s prime minister on Sept. 8.
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Q&A: How AP stays ahead in the mobile space
The Associated Press has released a new version of AP Mobile, its award-winning news app, to offer full support for Apple’s new operating system, iOS 8, and the hotly anticipated iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Here, Michael Boord, director of mobile products, explains how AP is staying ahead in the mobile space:
Now we say ‘the Islamic State group’ instead of ISIL
Back in June we talked in this blog about AP’s preferred abbreviation for the fast-growing Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria, known variously at the time as ISIL and ISIS. We explained why our preference was ISIL.
Continue reading >Some great saves
Every few weeks, I share with the AP staff some “great saves” by staffers who protected AP and its subscribers from hoaxes and inaccuracies. Here are some recent ones:
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