AP photographers accept Pulitzer Prize for Syria coverage
Five Associated Press journalists accepted the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography at an awards ceremony at New York’s Columbia University on May 30. It is the 51st Pulitzer for AP and the 31st for photography.
AP Pulitzer winners reflect on challenges, risks of covering Syria
The Associated Press journalists who won the Pulitzer Prizefor breaking news photography come from vastly different backgrounds, but are united in their mission to document the civil war in Syria openly, fairly and accurately.
AP photographer: For a moment, hope in devastation
AP Photographer Sue Ogrocki has worked in Oklahoma for more than 10 years where she has covered about a dozen tornadoes. She was at the elementary school destroyed by a tornado and saw rescuers pulling children out of the rubble, capturing the key images of the tragedy. This is her account of what she witnessed.
Former AP White House photographer honored for ‘Lifetime Achievement’
Former Associated Press Senior White House photographer Ron Edmonds is being honored by the White House News Photographers Association with its Lifetime Achievement Award. It will be presented at the 2013 “Eyes of History” annual awards gala on Saturday, May 11, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington.
Video journalist hightails it to the heart of disaster in Texas
With quick thinking and immediate action, an AP video journalist beat even the first responders to the scene of a disaster in West, Texas. AP Managing Editor for State News Kristin Gazlay explains: