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Oct 10, 2023 · 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.
AP Definitive Source | A record election night for AP
1 day ago · APNews.com received a record 87 million page views on Election Day and broke that record the next day with 92 million page views. In all, AP News received nearly 232 million page views between Nov. 4-6, the most ever for AP during a three-day period. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night ...
AP Definitive Source | Explaining the election
Oct 22, 2024 · A core pillar of AP’s election coverage this year is explanatory journalism – being clear about the mechanics of the elections process and pulling back the curtain when it comes to how AP counts the vote and declares winners. Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson explains why this effort to be more transparent is crucial to building trust ...
AP Definitive Source | Standards around generative AI
Aug 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 judgment and AP’s sourcing standards when ...
The world’s ‘single largest act of journalism’
Oct 30, 2024 · Our fundamental role in the American democracy – the single largest act of journalism in the world -- dates back to 1848 when we called the White House for Zachary Taylor. Today, nearly two centuries later, the AP remains the gold standard for trusted information on election night. As a nonpartisan, independent global news organization, our ...
AP Definitive Source | Why does AP call US elections?
Sep 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.
AI guidance, terms added to AP Stylebook
Aug 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 – or uses ...
AP Definitive Source | How does AP call races?
Oct 1, 2024 · 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 ...
A new primary dictionary for the AP Stylebook
Apr 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 | An ‘indispensable role’ in US elections
Feb 5, 2024 · Over the past year, we have been preparing to carry out our indispensable role in U.S. democracy. Our Politics and Democracy teams have spent months covering the campaigns, understanding the pressures on the election process and learning what matters to voters across the political spectrum. Our Decision team has built new tools and streamlined ...