Posted in Announcements
AP names White House, national security editors
Acting Washington Bureau Chief Wendy Benjaminson sent this memo to her staff today, announcing two key appointments:
Posted in Behind the News
Fighting to inform the public
In an interview on the PBS “NewsHour,” AP Executive Editor Sally Buzbee addressed the importance of press access and explained why journalists sometimes need to cite anonymous sources.
Posted in Announcements
White House reporter takes top honors for deadline reporting
Most of the White House Press Corps had departed for the evening, but AP’s Josh Lederman was one of a few still at work inside at 8 p.m. on Sept. 19, 2014 when he heard a commotion outside the doors of the briefing room. Secret Service agents were shouting at people to get inside, saying the building was on lockdown.