Another change in the spelling of the Iranian president’s name
We’ve made another change to the spelling of the Iranian president’s name. We will henceforth spell it Hassan Rouhani rather than Hasan Rouhani. During the current United Nations General Assembly session, Rouhani’s office has been sending out materials in English with the president’s first name spelled with a double “s.” We checked with officials there and they say the president prefers that spelling in English.
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Paul Cheung named director of interactive and digital news production
The following promotion was announced today by AP Vice President and Managing Editor Lou Ferrara in an internal memo:
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Questions often arise about interviewing and photographing children and teenagers.
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Reporters measure impact of state’s gay marriage law
Seeking to measure the first month’s impact of the new gay marriage law in Minnesota, two resourceful AP reporters built their own database to find the answer. A staff memo from Managing Editor Kristin Gazlay explains how:
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AP is your all access pass to New York Fashion Week
From the catwalk to the sidewalk, AP is your all access pass to New York Fashion Week, which runs through Sept. 12, and will be followed by events in London, Milan and Paris. Here’s a look at our multiformat coverage led by AP East Coast Entertainment & Lifestyles Editor Lisa Tolin and fashion writer Samantha Critchell:
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