What’s the AP?

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The Associated Press (AP) is a widely used news service that provides articles, photos, graphics, and videos to newspapers, radio stations, TV networks, and websites. It offers different subscription levels and allows news providers to cover events they might not otherwise. However, larger newspapers usually send their own reporters to major events. The AP has won 48 Pulitzer Prizes and has 242 bureaus and 3,700 employees worldwide, serving 1,700 US newspapers and 5,000 radio and TV stations, as well as 8,500 international subscribers in 121 countries.

The Associated Press (AP) is a news service that delivers content of all kinds to thousands of newspapers, radio stations, television networks and websites. The Associated Press is the most commonly used of all news services.

With offices throughout America and the world, the AP generates articles, photos, graphics and videos that are used by newspapers and other resources that pay for subscription. Different levels of subscription are available, as some smaller newspapers might pay only for statewide news and top national news, while larger newspapers often pay to receive every piece of AP-published content.

The Associated Press allows news providers to use content from parts of the world they might otherwise never cover. It can also allow them to save money by not sending their reporters and photographers to major local events.
However, this is usually avoided by larger newspapers, because Associated Press articles and photos are available to readers for free on many websites.

Big newspapers usually send their own reporters and photographers to major events to ensure they are providing unique content to paying subscribers. However, as newspapers in particular face the challenges created by the rise in popularity and content provided by online sources, the AP provides a cost-effective alternative to the real journalistic workforce.

Formed in 1846, the Associated Press has won 48 Pulitzer Prizes, including 29 Photo Pulitzers, the most of any news organization. He is generally a respected source of news and photos, even though his news can often seem formulaic. This is by design, however, as the formulational nature of AP articles ideally allows them to be cut down to any length, to fit any space a newspaper wishes to give them, without sacrificing clarity or legibility.

According to www.ap.org, the Associated Press has 242 bureaus and employs 3,700 people worldwide. It serves 1,700 US newspapers and 5,000 radio and TV stations. There are also 8,500 international subscribers covering 121 countries in total.




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