‘Our safe place’: News director recounts former Gaza bureau in interview
AP’s news director for Israel, Palestine and Jordan, Joe Federman, joined Israel’s Channel 12 foreign affairs program “World Order” on Saturday to discuss the destruction of AP’s bureau in Gaza.
New beat team for migration coverage
AP today announced the creation of an all-formats beat team that will cover migration in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
News Director for Europe and Africa Anna Johnson sent this memo to staff:
Updates to AP’s Middle East team
In a memo to staff today, Middle East News Director Karin Laub announced changes to the team that covers the region in all formats:
Kathy Gannon named news director for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Vice President for International News Ian Phillips and Middle East News Director Karin Laub today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to staff:
AP first and fast on Soleimani strike
In a memo to staff on Friday, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano described how sourcing and teamwork allowed AP to dominate on the news of a U.S. drone strike killing Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, nudging the U.S. and Iran closer to the brink of war: