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The Associated Press

The Associated Press is the largest news-gathering organization in the world, disseminating news stories, photographs, graphics, audio and video.

Operating as a not-for-profit cooperative and based in New York City, the AP is owned by 1,500 daily newspaper members in the United States. Its mission is to be a global news network. The AP has more than 4,000 employees working in more than 240 bureaus throughout the world. Founded in 1846, the AP considers itself to be the world's most trusted independent news source.

The cooperative, running in a 24-hour news cycle, helps members distribute their stories and other content to other members and also picks up member stories for i...  Show more »
The Associated Press is the largest news-gathering organization in the world, disseminating news stories, photographs, graphics, audio and video.

Operating as a not-for-profit cooperative and based in New York City, the AP is owned by 1,500 daily newspaper members in the United States. Its mission is to be a global news network. The AP has more than 4,000 employees working in more than 240 bureaus throughout the world. Founded in 1846, the AP considers itself to be the world's most trusted independent news source.

The cooperative, running in a 24-hour news cycle, helps members distribute their stories and other content to other members and also picks up member stories for its use. It distributes content to 121 countries and in four languages. The AP has won 49 Pulitzer Prizes in reporting and story-telling and 30 for photography.  « Show less

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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland.
    WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...

    Tags: Eric Holder, Dick Cheney, National Government, Freedom of the Press, Justice System

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources.
    WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....

    Tags: Zoe Lofgren, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Eric Holder, Carney (music group), U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Atty. Gen. Holder defends seizure of AP's telephone records

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly defended the far-reaching probe in the disclosure of security information by the Associated Press and said American lives were jeopardized when the wire service revealed details of a foiled plot to detonate a bomb on a U.S.-bound airplane last year.
    WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. strongly defended the far-reaching probe in the disclosure of security information by the Associated Press and said American lives were jeopardized when the wire service revealed details of a foiled plot to...

    Tags: Justice System, U.S. Department of Justice, Eric Holder, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Spying on the AP

    When the government obstructs the ability of a news organization to do its job, the most important victims are not journalists but readers. That's why long-standing guidelines set clear limits on how Justice Department prosecutors are expected to behave when interacting with the news media. "In recognition of the importance of freedom of the press to a free and democratic society," the government's own rules say, subpoenas for reporter's records or notes must be personally authorized by the attorney general, may be issued only after other sources are exhausted and are expected to be limited in scope to avoid gratuitous invasion into news gathering.
    When the government obstructs the ability of a news organization to do its job, the most important victims are not journalists but readers. That's why long-standing guidelines set clear limits on how Justice Department prosecutors are expected to behave...

    Tags: Justice System, News Agency, Prosecution, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Holder defends subpoena of journalists' phone records

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of government-protected information since he became a federal prosecutor more than 35 years ago.
    WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday strongly defended the criminal investigation into the leak of classified details about a successful U.S. undercover operation, calling it "within the top two or three most serious leaks" of...

    Tags: Tribune Company, Explosions, Eric Holder, Carney (music group), Kathleen Hennessey

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Justice Department secretly obtained AP telephone records

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Federal prosecutors secretly obtained records of telephone calls from more than 20 telephone lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists over a two-month period in an apparent investigation of a leak of sensitive information about a terrorist plot in Yemen.
    WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors secretly obtained records of telephone calls from more than 20 telephone lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists over a two-month period in an apparent investigation of a leak of sensitive...

    Tags: Media Industry, Eric Holder, Prosecution, News Media, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Government secretly obtains phone records from journalists

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Federal prosecutors secretly obtained telephone records from more than 20 lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists in an attempt to learn who leaked information on how the CIA thwarted an apparent terrorist plot hatched in Yemen.
    WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors secretly obtained telephone records from more than 20 lines belonging to the Associated Press and its journalists in an attempt to learn who leaked information on how the CIA thwarted an apparent terrorist plot...

    Tags: Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions, Eric Holder, Freedom of the Press

    8. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Fake AP tweet latest hacking claimed by pro-Assad 'army'

    A fake tweet that claimed President Obama had been injured after explosions went off at the White House was quickly debunked by the Associated Press, which said its Twitter account had been hacked. But a band of hackers who support Syrian President...

    Tags: Computer Crime, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al Jazeera (tv network), National Government, Entertainment

    9. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Associated Press' Twitter hacked, fake tweet sends stocks plunging

    The Associated Press' main Twitter account was taken over Tuesday by hackers who sent out a fake tweet saying two explosions had gone off at the White House, injuring President Obama.
    The Associated Press' main Twitter account was taken over Tuesday by hackers who sent out a fake tweet saying two explosions had gone off at the White House, injuring President Obama. Within minutes, the real AP used other accounts at its disposal to...

    Tags: Media Industry, NPR, Social Media, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Email

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Backers of Syrian president claim credit for AP Twitter hack

    Hackers who support Syrian President Bashar Assad claimed responsibility Tuesday for hijacking an Associated Press Twitter account and falsely tweeting that explosions were rattling the White House. "Ops! @AP get owned by Syrian Electronic Army! #SEA...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Twitter, Inc., Bashar Assad, Social Media

    11. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Extra, extra! 'Illegal immigrant' and other language changes

    For U.S. reporters and editors, the term &ldquo;illegal immigrant&rdquo; looks to be going the way of the eight-track tape.
    For U.S. reporters and editors, the term “illegal immigrant” looks to be going the way of the eight-track tape. The Associated Press is the news service that prompted Mark Twain to say, “There are only two forces that can carry light...

    Tags: Immigration, Republic of Ireland, Mark Twain, Illegal Immigrants, Migration

    12. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Illegal immigrant': what words to use becomes a debate itself

    As lawmakers in Washington debate the possibility of legalization for 11 million immigrants, a more basic question has emerged in the nation's newsrooms and beyond: what to call those immigrants.
    As lawmakers in Washington debate the possibility of legalization for 11 million immigrants, a more basic question has emerged in the nation's newsrooms and beyond: what to call those immigrants. Most news organizations have long used the term...

    Tags: Immigration, Newspapers, Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Mark Sanford

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