Countering misinformation, AI in US elections
Speaking to technology industry executives at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, Executive Editor Julie Pace outlined the biggest challenges news organizations expect to see this election cycle: misinformation and generative AI.
Carlos Mureithi named Africa climate correspondent
In a memo to staff, Global Climate and Environment News Director Peter Prengaman announced that Carlos Mureithi will join AP as Africa climate correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya:
Matthew Brown named race and politics reporter
In a memo to staff on Monday, Race and Ethnicity News Editor Aaron Morrison announced Matthew Brown will join AP to cover the intersection of race and politics:
AP journalists accept Pulitzer Prizes for Ukraine coverage
At a ceremony at Columbia University’s Low Library on Thursday, AP journalists who documented the Ukraine war, including Russia’s siege of Mariupol, accepted Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service and Breaking News Photography.
Introducing 5 AI solutions for local news
As part of its ongoing efforts to help local newsrooms identify and adopt artificial intelligence-based solutions, AP today released the results of several AI-focused projects developed with local news outlets.
