The Associated Press (AP) is a non-profit news organization providing news coverage to over 120 countries, with a focus on breaking news, investigative reporting, and fact-checking.
Founded in May 1846 as a cooperative, non-profit news-gathering organization
First news service to provide non-stop coverage of news events, 24 hours a day
Pioneered the use of radio and television to provide news broadcasts
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Online platform for accessing AP news stories and multimedia content, updated 24/7
Database of millions of photographs, graphics, and illustrations. Available for licensing for editorial and commercial use.
Online platform for accessing AP news video footage, updated 24/7. Available for licensing for editorial and commercial use.
The Associated Press is known for providing up-to-date news coverage on a variety of topics, with a focus on unbiased reporting and fact-checking.
The Associated Press is a nonprofit organization, but it generates revenue through the licensing of its news content to media outlets and other organizations.
The Associated Press is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which elect the board of directors.
To become an Associated Press journalist, one typically needs a degree in journalism or a related field, experience working for a news organization, and a portfolio of published work.
The Associated Press has a strict code of ethics that requires its journalists to remain unbiased in their reporting. It also employs fact-checkers to ensure that its reporting is accurate and impartial.