Topic: “Journalism”

Posted in Behind the News

'I want to be with Carrie': Confirming the Reynolds and Fisher deaths

, by Lauren Easton

When actress Carrie Fisher died and her mother Debbie Reynolds passed a day later, AP was determined to confirm the news.

Posted in Behind the News

Getting the facts right

, by John Daniszewski

Accuracy in news reporting always has been AP’s top priority. The reliability of news has become a hot topic in recent months with the proliferation of so many so-called “fake news” stories on social media platforms.

Posted in Announcements

The fight against fake news

, by Lauren Easton

As part of its broader fact-checking efforts, The Associated Press announced Thursday that it will work with Facebook to help identify and debunk trending "news" stories being shared online that are false.

Posted in Behind the News

Covering the Dakota pipeline protests

, by Lauren Easton

As protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline have intensified in North Dakota and across the U.S. over the past few months, AP reporters have been documenting key developments across all formats.

Posted in Industry Insights

Investing in the 'intimacy of the individual story'

, by Lauren Easton

As AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll delivered the Joe Alex Morris Jr. Lecture at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard Thursday night, she called for international news coverage that engages audiences one powerful story at a time.

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