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Last week, @AP inexplicably laid off @godovasquez. Today, in yet another reminder of how shortsighted that decision was, he won the prestigious @deadlineclub award for Best Sports Photo of this amazing shot!
Mikala Sposito, a 21-year-old student from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the U.S. in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in China, an event described as the Olympics of the skilled trades. Read more: https://t.co/g0PlAb18wj
The @AP's coverage of the Butler assassination attempt was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News. Three people I worked with on that coverage are now gone from AP via layoffs or buyouts, taking with them great skill, sourcing and decades of institutional knowledge.
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On May 15, Associated Press leadership cut 20 guild covered staff. Layoffs included U.S. news, photographers, investigations, business and sports across 12 states.