Topic: “Misinformation”

Understanding the election: How AP combats misinformation

Oct. 13, 2020, by Patrick Maks

With misinformation swirling ahead of the U.S. presidential election, fact-checking, a central function of AP for decades, has never been more important.

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Posted in Industry Insights

AP’s top editor: Journalism 'more important than ever’

Jun. 24, 2020, by Lauren Easton

During a panel at the virtual Collision Conference on Tuesday, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee addressed the current speed and volume of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how news organizations must combat it.

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Posted in Announcements

AP adds 5 reporting teams to expand political coverage

Oct. 3, 2019, by Lauren Easton

News leaders announced on Wednesday the creation of five reporting teams to strengthen AP’s political coverage leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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Lauren Easton Vice President of Corporate Communications @LaurenEastonAP
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Topic: “Misinformation”

Understanding the election: How AP combats misinformation

AP’s top editor: Journalism 'more important than ever’

AP adds 5 reporting teams to expand political coverage

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