Associated Press

Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. Its members are U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. AP news reports, distributed to its members and customers, are produced in English, Spanish, and Arabic.

History

The Associated Press was formed in May 1846 by five daily newspapers in New York City to share the cost of transmitting news of the Mexican–American War. The venture was organized by Moses Yale Beach (1800–68), second publisher of The Sun, joined by the New York Herald, the New York Courier and Enquirer, The Journal of Commerce, and the New York Evening Express. Some of the biggest stories of the past 175 years were broken by AP including the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the sinking of the Titanic, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Services

The Associated Press provides news to its members, international subscribers, and commercial customers. AP provides an array of services including worldwide news coverage, photos, graphics, audio and video. It also offers election services and custom services which leverage the breadth and depth of its in-house expertise.

Awards

The Associated Press has earned 54 Pulitzer Prizes, including 32 for photography, since the award's inception in 1917. In 2020, The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes in feature photography and international reporting.

Criticism and controversies

The Associated Press has faced and continues to face various criticisms and controversies. This includes accusations of biased reporting, censorship, and ethical issues.

See also

• List of news agencies
• Reuters
• Agence France-Presse

External links

• Official website