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March Photo of the Month Winner. The Decatur Daily.
Jerry Vonderhaar, left, comforts Charles Kellogg after severe weather hit the Eagle Point subdivision in Limestone County, Ala. The Decatur Daily, Jeronimo Nisa.
Greg Cook hugs his dog Coco after finding her inside his destroyed home in the East Limestone, Ala. on Friday, March 2, 2012. A reported tornado destroyed several houses in northern Alabama as storms threatened more twisters across the region Friday.Gary Cosby Jr.-The Decatur Daily.
March Photo of the Month-the Montgomery Advertiser
A woman peeks around the corner as defendant Milton McGregor, behind his attorneys, walks to the Federal Courthouse in Montgomery. Amanda Sowards-Montgomery Advertiser.
February Photo of the Month-Huntsville Times
William Beane is tasered after he surrendered to the Muscle Shoals Police Department tactical team, but did not lay on the ground as ordered. Jim Hannon, The Times Daily of Florence.
February Alabama Member Photo-Times Daily of Florence
Opal Cosby lifts her legs as she rides through puddles on Ironwood Drive in Hartselle, Ala., following a rainy afternoon. The setting sun lit the puddles with a red light at the end of the day. Gary Cosby, Jr., of the Decatur Daily.
February South Carolina Member Photo – The Sun News/Steve Jessmore
Black Water Voices, the 7th and 8th grade choir, sings a selection directed by director Scarlet Lee during a Black History Month Celebration at Black Water Middle School on Feb. 24 in Conway.
February South Carolina Member Photo – The Sun News/Steve Jessmore
A Dalmatian watches as Horry County fire and emergency officials, along with mutual aid from Conway and Myrtle Beach firefighters, battle a two-alarm fire at a Welcome Center located on U.S. 501 near Conway on Feb. 3.
February South Carolina Member Photo – The Sun News/Steve Jessmore
Runners approach the 2-mile mark on Kings Highway at sunrise in the 15th annual Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon and Dasani Half Marathon on Feb. 18 in Myrtle Beach.
Featured Updates
Buffett’s Berkshire to buy Media General papers
Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making another foray into newspapers, agreeing to buy 63 newspapers from Media General Inc. for $142 million. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is also extending a loan to Media General and taking a 19.9 percent stake in the company, which will still own 18 TV stations. Media General also owns some websites, such as coupon provider DealTaker.com. Media General said May 17 the deal includes all of its newspapers except the Tampa Tribune of Florida and smaller newspapers in that market. It's in talks to sell those newspapers to other … [Read More...]
AP Metadata Services speeds information search
Just as AP Stylebook has become the "bible" for news writing, Metadata Services is set to become the industry standard for content search in the newsroom. This new automated service applies rich semantic metadata to news content, working behind the scenes to make searching for the content you need easier and faster. It's comprised of two components: AP News Taxonomy, a classification system designed specifically for use by news publishers and the AP Tagging Service that applies semantic rules to news content. Find out more about AP Metadata Services … [Read More...]
AP Summer Games coverage and mobile fans
AP delivers breaking news from the London Summer Games in a variety of ways that will appeal to fans on the go AP Summer Games Digital News Experience This multimedia, white-label solution will offer core coverage of the Games. You can sell local advertising yourself or participate in a revenue-share on national advertising AP sells. AP Hosted Summer Games This multimedia, data-rich hosted solution is provided through STATS LLC and is a complete white-label product that integrates seamlessly with your site. AP Summer Games Online This continuously updating package of headlines - with … [Read More...]
AP To Launch New Weekly NFL Poll
In August, the AP will launch a new weekly poll focused on NFL teams. Called AP Pro32, the AP will rank each of the NFL's 32 teams based on balloting from a panel of national media members who cover the league and its teams. The poll will be similar to the AP Top 25, the 75-year-old poll that ranks the nation's top college football teams. … [Read More...]
Williams Named AP South Regional Director
Michelle Williams, bureau chief for Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, is one of four veteran AP executives who has been named regional director at The Associated Press. The directors are responsible for leading business development and responding quickly to member and customer needs in changing markets. Williams will continue to her oversee her states as well as manage bureau chiefs within the 13-state South territory. The other regional directors are Dale Leach for Central, Eva Parziale for East and Kevin Walsh for the West. The directors will be AP’s primary … [Read More...]
AP Images Now Distributes Royalty-Free Images from Fotolia
The Associated Press and Fotolia, one of the world’s leading microstock image companies, announced April 27 a collaboration giving customers access to millions of royalty-free images. AP Images customers are now able to buy editorial, rights-managed and royalty-free images, including millions from Fotolia, on APImages.com, solidifying its standing as the industry’s first one-stop-shop for all imagery needs. “With the addition of the high-quality library of microstock images from Fotolia, AP now offers the full range of visual content to all customers across the editorial and … [Read More...]
AP to Distribute Motor Sports Photos from LAT USA, Autostock
LAT USA and Autostock, two photo agencies that specialize in motor sports coverage, are making their content available for distribution worldwide by The Associated Press. Subscribers to AP Images, the commercial photo unit of AP, will be able to access thousands of archival pictures from major racing series, including NASCAR and IndyCar. Together with LAT and Autostock, AP Images will work with governing bodies, race teams, speedways, tracks and sponsors to meet custom commercial photography and video needs with syndication on APImages.com. “We are very excited about … [Read More...]
World War II Memoir Highlights Censorship and Embargo
A newly published, posthumous memoir by a World War II correspondent for The Associated Press will be discussed by AP President and CEO Tom Curley on May 9 at The National Press Club in Washington. “Ed Kennedy’s War: V-E Day, Censorship, & The Associated Press,” edited by his daughter, Julia Kennedy Cochran, contains an introduction by Curley and Louisiana State University Provost John Maxwell Hamilton. Curley and Hamilton will discuss Kennedy’s opposition to wartime censorship and his controversial decision to defy a military embargo and report on Germany’s surrender in … [Read More...]
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