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WEBJun 28, 2023 · Sep. 24, 2024, by Nicole Meir. In every U.S. election since 1848 AP has counted the vote and declared the winners. As Nov. 5 approaches, David Scott, the AP vice president who oversees our elections operation, explains how AP tallies millions of ballots to deliver the results: Continue reading >. Posted in Industry Insights.
AP Definitive Source | Standards around generative AI
WEBAug 16, 2023 · AP has a licensing agreement with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and while AP staff may experiment with ChatGPT with caution, they do not use it to create publishable content. Any output from a generative AI tool should be treated as unvetted source material. AP staff must apply their editorial …
AI guidance, terms added to AP Stylebook
WEBAug 17, 2023 · Guidance on how to cover artificial intelligence and 10 key AI terms were added today to the AP Stylebook, to help journalists accurately explain the potential, inherent risks and varying effects of AI and generative AI models. The guidance advises journalists to avoid language that attributes human characteristics to these systems – …
A new primary dictionary for the AP Stylebook
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The switch to Merriam-Webster is the AP Stylebook’s first change to its primary dictionary in decades. The full changeover will take effect when the AP Stylebook, 57th Edition, is published on May 29. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large of Merriam-Webster, joined the ACES session alongside Froke to announce the collaboration.
AP Definitive Source | How does AP call races?
WEB6 days ago · To start, AP never calls a race before the final statutory poll close time for that race. And we never declare a winner without data from voters indicating who they have chosen in an election. AP’s decision team does not guess. On election night, there are sometimes statewide races – most often for president, Senate and governor – that we ...
AP Definitive Source | Why does AP call US elections?
WEBSep 17, 2024 · For 178 years, The Associated Press has played a vital role in U.S. elections, counting the vote and declaring the winners – and reporting them to the world, without fear or favor. With a history of accuracy dating to our first vote count in 1848, AP remains the go-to source for trustworthy and reliable information every election night.
AP Definitive Source | Updates to AP's US News team
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · Kathleen Ronayne is the assistant news director for California. She comes to the role after more than a decade of reporting on both coasts, including four years overseeing AP’s state government coverage in California. She also was on the national elections team for two presidential campaigns. She reported extensively on the recall of ...
The Definitive Source - Associated Press
WEBJul 15, 2024 · The Associated Press has been breaking news since 1846. In that time, AP has endeavored to always be accurate, trustworthy and responsive. As news is transmitted in more ways than ever before and in more formats than ever, we remain committed to the highest standards of integrity in all areas of business at AP: from newsgathering to corporate behavior.
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WEBMay 20, 2024 · Engaging audiences amid news fatigue. May. 24, 2024 , by Nicole Meir. Speaking at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York on Thursday, Executive Editor Julie Pace outlined several challenges facing the news industry and steps news organizations must take to address them. Posted in Announcements.
Fact-checking to ‘reach deeper' into communities
WEBOct 17, 2018 · As the Nov. 6 U.S. midterm elections approach, AP has stepped up efforts to fact-check political misinformation circulating at the local, state and national levels. “Over the past year, AP has worked to reach deeper into communities, taking advantage of the expertise of our journalists in all 50 states to produce AP Fact Checks and debunk ...