Jeter triumphant: How I got that shot
Associated Press photographer Julie Jacobson has won a Front Page Award from the Newswomen's Club of New York for best sports photo, showing a triumphant Derek Jeter in his final home game at Yankee Stadium last year.
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Fighting for journalists and ‘the disappeared’
“Several times a year, dedicated groups like this one gather to discuss the growing violence against journalists,” Associated Press Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll told the Inter American Press Association this past weekend. “And every year the outrages grow, the bodies of our friends and colleagues fall and our anger boils over. And yet, nothing changes.”
Continue reading >AP to expand data-driven journalism with $400,000 from Knight
The Associated Press today announced an effort to expand public access to critical information and bring data journalism to a wider array of news organizations with $400,000 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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'An impressive chapter in journalism history'
Five giants of journalism are profiled in director Thomas D. Herman's new documentary, "Dateline - Saigon," which had its Washington premiere last night at the Newseum.
Continue reading >User-generated content and news: the right tools for the job
The nature of newsgathering is evolving at a breathtaking pace, and no disruption has been as dramatic and important as the explosive growth of user-generated content.
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