Amanda Barrett named AP deputy managing editor
Executive Editor Sally Buzbee and Managing Editor Brian Carovillano announced a key appointment on Friday, sending this memo to staff:
AP first and fast on Soleimani strike
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:
The power of journalism in clergy abuse crisis
The Catholic Church’s efforts to reckon with clergy sex abuse were examined during an AP panel discussion on Tuesday at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in New York.
Andale Gross named head of Race and Ethnicity team
Deputy Managing Editor for U.S. News Noreen Gillespie and Josh Hoffner, news editor for national beats, announced a key appointment on Monday, sending this memo to staff:
Alexandra Jaffe named national political reporter
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced that Iowa-based reporter Alexandra Jaffe will become a national political reporter in Washington.