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Topic: “Qassem Soleimani”

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AP first and fast on Soleimani strike

Jan. 10, 2020, by Patrick Maks

In a memo to staff on Friday, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano described how sourcing and teamwork allowed AP to dominate on the news of a U.S. drone strike killing Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, nudging the U.S. and Iran closer to the brink of war:

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Topic: “Qassem Soleimani”

AP first and fast on Soleimani strike

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