PRESS RELEASE from The Associated Press
Aug. 21, 2012

 

AP announces coverage plans for Republican and Democratic conventions

 

The Associated Press will share its comprehensive coverage of the 2012 Republican and Democratic conventions across all media platforms via a wide array of digital tools and innovations.

The Republican Party is holding its national convention Aug. 27-30 in Tampa, Fla. The Democratic Party follows with its convention Sept. 4-6 in Charlotte, N.C.

The AP has covered every presidential race since 1848 -- the first election in which all U.S. states voted on the same day. From the 1800s to the present day, the AP’s delegate count leading up to the conventions, its coverage of the events and their meaning have been a critical part of the country’s election history.

 

“As the media landscape has changed so rapidly over the years, we have innovated to ensure we bring customers and consumers what they truly want from the political conventions,” said Sally Buzbee, AP’s Washington bureau chief.

 

“Our journalists’ goal is to provide insightful, accurate reports that connect convention events with the larger campaign and culture, and to offer real-time tidbits suitable for sharing, especially across the social space,” Buzbee said.

 

Here are highlights of AP’s 2012 convention coverage plans:

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Additional AP coverage plans:

 

 

 



 


 

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For further information:

 

Paul Colford

Director of AP Media Relations


Heidi Tan