A commitment to deep global journalism
In a busy news week saturated with coverage of the U.S. midterm elections, AP’s effort to count the uncountable -- tens of thousands of migrants dead and missing since 2014 -- broke through.
Juana Summers named political reporter
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced an addition to AP's political reporting team, sending this memo to staff:
The challenge of brevity in the digital age
News in the digital age comes in short -- often very short -- bursts, straight to our mobile phones, smart watches, tablets and computer screens. Sometimes these short takes are all an audience will read, not the longer story that follows. That’s why we need to get them right.
Scrambling to secure video exclusives of traveling North Korean official
Ahead of an announcement by President Donald Trump that a top North Korean official would travel to the U.S. for talks about an upcoming summit between the two countries, a sharp-eyed AP journalist spotted Kim Yong Chol en route and set off a worldwide scramble.
Steven Sloan named political editor
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to staff: