Matt Apuzzo
Huffington Toast! Her blog empire grows up; A.P. win angers local pols; and 'New York Times' hits a double with the Pulitzers
The winning piece, in the National Reporting category, was a series about wounded Afghanistan veterans by David Wood, one of a line of journalistic heavyweights that have joined the website over the past year or so, and himself a previous Pulitzer finalist. HuffPosters got a hint about the breakthrough earlier this afternoon when Arianna Huffington and executive editor Tim O'Brien, who edited the Wood series, sent a note to staff asking them to " join us in the 5th floor newsroom at 3 for some good news." More
(1)April 16, 2012 1:58 pm
A.P. reporter explains the NYPD surveillance stories: 'We've never said this is illegal'
Reporter Matt Apuzzo elaborates on what an A.P. spokesperson told Huffington Post about their series of stories on the NYPD surveillance program.
"We never approached this as a legal issue," Appuzzo said during an interview yesterday with PBS News Hour. "We've never said 'this is illegal. They're violating the law.' It's certainly worth having this conversation." More
February 29, 2012 1:33 pm
A.P. reporters working on NYPD counterterrorism tactics get awards, and harsh criticism; Sir Richard of Holkham Hall; Shadid memorial fund
Four Associated Press reporters who have been doggedly chronicling the NYPD's controversial screening of Muslim communities as part of its antiterrorism efforts are among the recipients of this year's 2012 George Polk Awards in Journalism from Long Island University, which were announced on Sunday. More
February 20, 2012 9:57 am
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