When is it OK to use anonymous sources?
To strengthen the trust of our audiences around the world and to meet our own values, we long ago set tough rules on attribution and on the use of anonymous sources.
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Three journalists named to senior news leadership team
Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Sally Buzbee announced today three key appointments: Noreen Gillespie is the new Deputy Managing Editor for U.S. News, Sarah Nordgren becomes the new Deputy Managing Editor for Sports, Business News, Entertainment and Lifestyles, and Health and Science, and Lisa Gibbs is the new Director of News Partnerships.
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AP names national news editor for beats
Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Sally Buzbee today announced a key appointment: Wendy Benjaminson is the new national news editor for beats.
Continue reading >AP statement on EPA-Dow Chemical meeting
The Associated Press issued this statement today from Executive Editor Sally Buzbee regarding a story published Tuesday about a meeting between EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and the CEO of Dow Chemical:
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How to quantify gerrymandering? Reporters find a way
In a memo to staff, Vice President for Standards John Daniszewski recounted how a team of AP journalists was able to measure the impact of gerrymandering, the drawing of legislative districts for one party’s benefit, in a “unique and accessible” -- and unprecedented -- way:
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