Is it ISIL or ISIS in Iraq?
How best to refer to the al-Qaida splinter group leading Sunni militants in Iraq? ISIL or ISIS?
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Dogged source work yields scoops on bridge mess
In a note to staff, AP Vice President and Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano explains how a reporter worked longtime sources to keep AP ahead on a significant state story:
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Bangkok bureau chief named Journalist of the Year in Asia
The Society of Publishers in Asia named The Associated Press’ Bangkok Bureau Chief Todd Pitman Journalist of the Year, in recognition of his work over the past 12 months, including gripping stories from Typhoon Haiyan and moving coverage of the travails of the Rohingya in Myanmar.
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Piecing together the story of a girl, 10, left in an African forest
Her name is Hamamatou Harouna. She is 10 years old and unable to walk because she has polio.
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Taking measure of limited media access
In a note to staff, AP Vice President and Managing Editor for U.S. News Brian Carovillano lauds New York City Hall reporter Jonathan Lemire for strengthening AP’s fight for access to public information: