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AP Mariupol team wins ICFJ award
AP’s Mariupol team accepted on Thursday the International Center for Journalists Knight International Journalism Award for their courageous work documenting the reality of life in the besieged Ukrainian city.
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AP earns 3 Bayeux awards for Ukraine coverage
Stunning visual coverage of the war in Ukraine has earned The Associated Press three first prize trophies at the 29th Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents.
US News leadership team is named
This week AP announced eight key leadership positions, including the US News leadership team and a new director of global text.
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AP announces appointments for key Middle East posts
In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Vice President and Head of Global Newsgathering Paul Haven and Middle East News Director Karin Laub announced key appointments for news leaders in two important sub-regions:
Additions to the Business News team
In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Global Business Editor Noreen Gillespie announced three new roles on the Business News team:
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