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:
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Brad and Angelina costar in wedding, AP reports first
The wedding last Saturday in France of superstars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt “caps years of rampant speculation on when the couple would officially tie the knot,” writes AP film writer Jake Coyle, who broke the news this morning.
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Stirring the sauce for a spicy story
In a memo to AP staff, Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano explains how a saucy story that questioned a politician’s charitable claims generated wide interest in New England:
Continue reading >On the killing of James Foley, journalist
The Associated Press is outraged by the killing of James Foley and condemns the taking of any journalist’s life. We believe those who kill journalists or hold them hostage should be brought to justice.
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‘Our work becomes more important but also more dangerous’
AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt addressed the company's global staff following a tragic event Wednesday in Gaza:
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