‘Dedication and commitment’ in Israel-Gaza coverage
Since Oct. 7, AP staff in Israel and Gaza have worked in extremely challenging conditions and often at great personal risk to offer the world a crucial window into the Israel-Gaza war.
AP debuts new politics newsletter
Today AP launched a new weekly politics newsletter, "Ground Game," that features top politics and elections news from Washington and across the United States ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Race and Ethnicity team adds 2 journalists
In a memo to staff, Race and Ethnicity News Editor Aaron Morrison announced two new hires to AP’s Race and Ethnicity team:
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: