The AP has chosen Daisy Veerasingham to replace Gary Pruitt as president and CEO after he retires in December. She will be the first woman, first person of color and first person from outside of the United States to lead the AP in its 175-year history.
She will become the first woman, first person of color and first person from outside of the United States to lead the AP in its 175-year history.
Veerasingham said she’s determined to maintain the AP as a source of fact-based, nonpartisan journalism, and to fight for freedom of the press and access to information. The AP produces roughly 2,000 news stories, 3,000 photos and 200 videos every day, reaching more than half the world’s population.“These are values that are core to the AP since its founding 175 years ago,” she said in an interview. “I think that they are actually more important today.
The AP’s board of directors appointed Veerasingham, who has been AP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, in a meeting last week. Steven R. Swartz, board chairman and president and CEO of Hearst, called her a proven leader with a deep understanding of how AP operates and a clear vision for the future.
AP also makes money by providing studio space and news equipment to organizations, selling news software and election vote-counting and surveys. Further diversification efforts are underway, including offering customized news reports and managing video for auctions held by companies like Sotheby’s, Veerasingham said.
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