Wire services lose White House access
Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover President Donald Trump, reports James Oliphant of Reuters. Oliphant reports, “Other media customers, particularly local news organizations that have no presence in Washington, rely on the wires for up-to-date reporting, video and audio. “Financial markets […]
AP adds journalists across the country
Here is a memo to the Associated Press staff from U.S. news director Josh Hoffner: I am thrilled to announce several new hires and opportunities across the U.S. that highlight our commitment to a 50-state reporting footprint in every format. These positions broaden our reporting reach in key states that produce heavy amounts of news […]
Reuters, AP, Bloomberg statement on White House coverage
Reuters, The Associated Press and Bloomberg News today issued the following statement: The three permanent wires in the White House pool, The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and Reuters, have long worked to ensure that accurate, fair and timely information about the presidency is communicated to a broad audience of all political persuasions, both in the […]
AP to launch local investigative reporting program
In a memo to staff Thursday, executive editor Julie Pace announced AP will launch a local investigative reporting program led by Ron Nixon: All, I am excited to announce an important step we are taking to partner with our members and customers to support investigative work at the state and local level. We are launching […]
Pulitzer, Loeb winner Mendoza departs AP
Martha Mendoza, a two-time Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning journalist, has accepted a buyout from the Associated Press after 30 years. In 2016, she was part of an AP team that won a Loeb Award for “Seafood from Slaves,” which also won a Pulitzer. The international investigation of the fishing industry in Southeast Asia freed more than […]
AP hires Parvini to cover artificial intelligence
The Associated Press has hired Sarah Parvini to cover artificial intelligence. She will start on Monday. Parvini was covering the video game industry for the Los Angeles Times. As a breaking news reporter at the Times, she chased natural disasters, covered mass shootings and reported on crime. Parvini was part of the team that won the 2016 […]
AP to expand coverage of artificial intelligence
The Associated Press will expand its coverage of artificial intelligence and provide training to newsrooms on how to cover AI across every beat with funding from the Omidyar Network and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. The two grants will give the global news organization an ability to produce investigations on the technology and add to […]
Savage to cover women in the workforce for the AP
Associated Press reporter Claire Savage is now covering women in the workforce. She has been a reporter in Chicago, covering institutions serving young people in Illinois and investigating how well they help youth. Before joining the AP, Savage reported on online disinformation, with an emphasis on inaccurate COVID-19 and vaccine claims, for Agence France-Presse in Washington, D.C. […]
AP hires Pineda for climate and environment team
Associated Press 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. Prengaman writes: Dorany, based in Los Angeles, comes to us from the Los Angeles Times, where she spent a year as an environmental reporter covering many […]
AP names Rubinsky its global business editor
Associated Press deputy head of newsgathering Michael Giarrusso sent out the following on Friday: I’m very excited to announce that Cara Rubinsky is the AP’s new Global Business Editor. Every team that Cara has led or worked with immediately became more collaborative and more responsive to breaking news. She knows how to juggle multiple breaking […]
