Reuters hires AP’s Vucci in DC
Reuters Washington pictures editor Jessica Koscielniak and Washington bureau chief Craig Timberg shared the below note with staff: Colleagues, We are thrilled to announce that Evan Vucci will join Reuters exceptional U.S. photo staff in March as a senior photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. Evan is one of the most respected photojournalists in Washington and […]
Seitz departing AP for KFF
Associated Press reporter Amanda Seitz is departing the news wire to join KFF to cover health care policy in Washington. She will start her new position next week. Seitz has spent the last three years covering the legislation, regulations and politics that shape the U.S health care system. She previously covered misinformation for the AP. She also […]
AP taps Yamat to cover airlines and travel
The Associated Press has named Rio Yamat its airlines and travel reporter on the business news desk. Before joining AP’s business desk, she covered news in the U.S. Southwest more broadly for the AP, with a focus on Nevada. Based in Las Vegas, she’s covered some of the biggest stories in Nevada since 2016, including the 2017 […]
Covering retail as a consumer economy story
Meredith Klein of Meredith & the Media interviewed Anne D’Innocenzio, the national retail reporter for the Associated Press, about her job. Here is an excerpt: As a national retail writer for the Associated Press, you closely follow Walmart, Target, and other major retailers on how they’re overhauling their businesses in a dramatically shifting landscape—economically and politically. […]
AP seeks an energy transition reporter in SE Asia
Do you follow the green energy transition taking place in Southeast Asia, from investments in renewables to electrification of transportation to cleaner industry in major cities? Do you wonder if the Belt and Road Initiative will lead to greener infrastructure, or whether it will build in the use of more fossil fuel for decades? And finally, […]
AP seeks a China business reporter in Hong Kong
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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 […]
