Saturday, January 16, 2010

Meet AP bigwigs

Thank you to Alan for this...
Discover the Associated Press
on January 28, 2010

Pauline Arrillaga, National Writer, Associated Press and Josh Hoffner, Deputy West Editor, Associated Press, Phoenix

Pauline Arrillaga, National Writer, Associated Press, and Josh Hoffner, Deputy West Editor, Associated Press, will lead a panel from the newly established AP hub in Phoenix. Attendees will:
  • Hear an overview of the Associated Press (AP)
  • Understand the new AP hub in Phoenix.
  • Learn how decisions on newsworthiness are made.
  • Determine how AP subscribers select material AP releases.
  • Find out the media perspective on the book world.
  • Grasp the process for submitting review books, CDs, DVDs or eBooks.
  • Discover best way to approach AP without being a pest.
  • Hear how an author can be recognized as an expert for interviews.
  • Get the scoop on how you license an AP photo for use in a book.
  • Learn how to gain permission to use an article or an excerpt in a book.
The Associated Press is the backbone of the world's information system serving thousands of daily newspaper, radio, television and online customers with coverage in all media and news in all formats. It is the largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video.

AP's mission is to be the essential global news network, providing distinctive news services of the highest quality, reliability and objectivity with reports that are accurate, balanced and informed. AP operates as a not-for-profit cooperative with more than 4,000 employees working in more than 240 worldwide bureaus. AP is owned by its 1,500 U.S. daily newspaper members. They elect a board of directors that directs the cooperative.

AP supplies a steady stream of news around the clock to its domestic members, international subscribers and commercial customers. It has the industry's most sophisticated digital photo network, a 24-hour continuously updated online news service, a state-of-the-art television news service and one of the largest radio networks in the United States. It also has a commercial digital photo archive, a photo library housing more than 10 million images.

AP has received 49 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization in the categories for which it can compete. It has 30 photo Pulitzers, the most of any news organization.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.

Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport North
427 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-220-4400
For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com

Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m–8:00 p.m.
Early Registration (by Jan. 21): $25 members $35 non-members
At-the-Door Registration: $35 members $45 non-members
Advance payment is required for registration; no refunds after Jan. 21, 2009.

Join us for this powerful program!

To register for the monthly meeting:
http://azbookpub.com/abpa-education/january-28/
Prepayment is required for registration.
Please register above or
RSVP to the ABPA hotline (602) 274-6264.
Questions? Email info@azbookpub.com.

Remember to submit Arizona Book Award entries by January 30!

1 comment:

Tony said...

I like the part that reads:
"Discover best way to approach AP without being a pest."

Maybe if they would answer phone calls and return e-mails, a person wouldn't have to be a pest.

I wish them well with their new "hub."