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Amanda Barrett named AP deputy managing editor
Executive Editor Sally Buzbee and Managing Editor Brian Carovillano announced a key appointment on Friday, sending this memo to staff:
Making climate ‘a human story’
Today AP launched a 12-part series about efforts underway around the world to save or revive ecosystems and restore landscapes and species in a world affected by human activity and climate change.
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New managing editor and deputy managing editor for operations are named
Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Sally Buzbee today announced two key appointments: Brian Carovillano is the new managing editor and David Scott becomes the new deputy managing editor for operations.
A multiformat view of U.S. political scene
A staff memo by Chris Sullivan, editor of AP's national reporting team, describes how AP’s presence across the country allowed staffers in all formats to provide a “unique window” into the U.S. political climate ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration:
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Understanding the ‘Politics of pain’
During an especially intense news period, marked by a bomb blast in Manhattan and a subsequent manhunt in New Jersey, an investigation into the politics behind America’s opioid epidemic still received the attention it deserved.
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