About:

Karen Mahabir is the AP’s Direct of Talent. Prior to that, she was the Fact Check and Misinformation Editor for the AP. She has worked as a reporter, editor and producer for the AP in its Mexico City, Washington and New York offices. Mahabir also served as Managing Editor of News for The Huffington Post for two years and has spent many years working as a reporter and columnist at several newspapers in New York City and New Jersey. Karen holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature, with a concentration in African, Asian and Caribbean Studies, from the University of Sussex in England. She also has a master’s degree in International Journalism from City University of London.

Relevant Links:

• Understanding the election: The role of AP Fact Check

Relevant Media:

• “Local newsrooms should talk about how to cover politicians who promote conspiracy theories like QAnon” in the American Press Institute

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