LONDON (AP) - Fisnik Abrashi, an Associated Press correspondent and editor who covered wars and their aftermath on three continents, has been appointed all-formats news director for central and eastern Europe, responsible for leading video, photo and text coverage in a region stretching from the Balkans to Poland. The appointment was announced Friday by APs editorial leadership in London: Derl McCrudden, head of international newsgathering for AP Television News; Tony Hicks, regional photo editor for Europe and Africa; and Europe Editor Niko Price. "A single leader for video, photo and text reporting enables AP to craft stories that grab audiences whether the platform is broadcast, print, online or mobile," McCrudden said. Abrashi will be based in Prague and lead the APs eastern and central European team in reporting on the politics, economics, security, social issues and everyday life of 13 countries _ Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Moldova. "Were excited to see Abrashi put into action his vision for aggressive coverage of one of Europes most dynamic regions," Price said. "Abrashi combines outstanding news judgment across all formats with in-depth knowledge of the region," Hicks added. The 37-year-old Abrashi joined AP in 2000 in his native Kosovo, where he helped cover the aftermath of the war that led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from the former autonomous province of Yugoslavia.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com 2 days ago.
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