Advisory on Ebola coverage
In an advisory to editors at member and customer news organizations, The Associated Press outlined the careful steps it is taking in covering the Ebola story.
Some guidance on Ebola and enterovirus coverage
Yesterday we distributed some guidance to our staff on coverage of Ebola and enterovirus, two diseases much in the news.
AP announces new political reporting lineup
U.S. Political Editor David Scott announced the AP’s new political reporting lineup in a memo to staff today:
Now we say ‘the Islamic State group’ instead of ISIL
Back in June we talked in this blog about AP’s preferred abbreviation for the fast-growing Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria, known variously at the time as ISIL and ISIS. We explained why our preference was ISIL.
Some great saves
Every few weeks, I share with the AP staff some “great saves” by staffers who protected AP and its subscribers from hoaxes and inaccuracies. Here are some recent ones: