Associated Press guidance on the Gulf of Mexico and Denali name changes

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. That's not quite a correct summary for the Gulf of Mexico

It says "The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years. The Associated Press will refer to it by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen. As a global news agency that disseminates news around the world, the AP must ensure that place names and geography are easily recognizable to all audiences. "

So it's not "direct[ing] its US subscribers to call the body of water "Gulf of America" ; it's going to use both. It is going to use McKinley.