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Dorany Pineda joins Climate and Environment team
In a memo to staff, Climate and Environment News Director Peter Prengaman announced that Dorany Pineda will join AP to cover the intersection of Latinos, water, climate and environment in the U.S.:
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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:
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Cara Rubinsky named global business editor
In a memo to staff on Friday, Deputy Head of Newsgathering Michael Giarrusso announced that Cara Rubinsky will lead AP’s business news coverage:
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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:
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Aaron Morrison named race and ethnicity news editor
In a memo to staff on Wednesday, Deputy U.S. News Director for Reporting Teams Sarah Rafi announced a key appointment:
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