Associated Press Will Not Capitalize ‘White’

Decision follows wire's announcement that it will capitalize 'black'

Alex Nester
July 20, 2020 3:08 PM

The Associated Press said Monday it will not capitalize the word "white" when referring to race and culture, after announcing last month that it would capitalize "black" when used in the same context.

Biden Corrected for Claiming Trump’s Approval Hasn’t Risen During Crisis Response

Elizabeth Matamoros
March 25, 2020 3:45 PM

Associated Press reporter Alexandra Jaffe fact-checked former vice president Joe Biden Wednesday when the presumptive Democratic nominee said President Donald Trump's approval hasn't gone up during the coronavirus pandemic.

AP Blames U.S. For Iran Shooting Down Commercial Jet

An engine lies on the ground after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020

Alex Griswold
January 10, 2020 1:30 PM

The headline of an Associated Press piece blamed the United States for the crash of a civilian airplane Iran shot down.

AP Issues ‘Clarification’ to Piece Highlighting Ferguson Body Count Conspiracy

Associated Press (AP) headquarters in New York City / Getty Images

Alex Griswold
March 22, 2019 2:17 PM

The Associated Press issued a clarification to a piece on a conspiracy theory about a number of Ferguson protesters following criticism from the Washington Free Beacon.

You’re Allowed to Be Happy a Hate Crime Didn’t Happen

Alex Griswold
February 19, 2019 12:22 PM

In a shocking development, it appears that there aren’t racist Trump supporters who wander around Chicago in the bitter cold with bleach and a noose, believe that Chicago is “MAGA country,” and recognize actors from the television show Empire. Major national outlets have now confirmed local reports that Chicago PD now believe that Jussie Smollett paid two acquaintances to fake the attack.

AP Issues ‘Clarification’ After Story Claims Iran Has ‘Never Threatened to Attack Israel’

An Iranian military truck carries surface-to-air missiles past a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Mikhael Smits
November 26, 2018 11:36 AM

The Associated Press claimed in a report on Saturday that "Iran has never threatened to attack Israel."

Associated Press Compares Kavanaugh-Ford Hearing to 9/11, JFK Assassination

David Rutz
September 27, 2018 9:34 AM

The Associated Press compared the significance of Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee testimony by Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford to such landmark historical tragedies as the September 11 attacks and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

AP Stealth-Edits Report After Omitting Democratic Party ID of D.C. Official Peddling Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories

David Rutz
May 2, 2018 1:45 PM

The Associated Press stealth-edited a story about anti-Semitic conspiracy theories peddled by a Washington, D.C. government official Wednesday after initially omitting he was a Democrat.

Associated Press Reports Cuba Has ‘Elected’ New President

Alex Griswold
April 19, 2018 11:43 AM

The Associated Press tweeted Thursday that Miguel Diaz-Canal was "elected" the president of Cuba, a nation notorious for its lack of free and fair elections.

Fox News Host Slams AP for Misleading Story on Graphic Showing Network’s Trustworthiness

Howard Kurtz: AP should be 'embarrassed' by report that 'utterly distorts what happened' on my show

Haris Alic
April 9, 2018 4:49 PM

Fox News host Howard Kurtz on Monday blasted the Associated Press for distorting why he temporarily took down an on-screen graphic on his program that appeared to show the network trailing behind other stations in trustworthiness.