Why we published a border deaths photo
AP decided on Tuesday to publish a photo of the bodies of a man and his 23-month-old daughter discovered Monday on the bank of the Rio Grande near Matamoros, Mexico, across the river from Brownsville, Texas.
Data illuminates marijuana legalization impact
In a memo to staff, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano recounts how members of AP’s marijuana beat team created a first-of-its-kind national database of medical marijuana trends and revealed how the legalization of pot has often hurt medical marijuana users:
Michael Tackett joins AP as deputy Washington bureau chief
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to staff:
AP CEO: News agencies must ‘unleash the truth’
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday, AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt addressed the role of news agencies in the 21st century.
New Middle East leadership team is named
In a memo to staff, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee on Friday outlined a new structure for AP’s Middle East region: