Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a global, independent news cooperative established in 1846 by five New York City newspapers. It is the largest newsgathering organization in the world, operating as a nonprofit cooperative owned by its member news organizations. AP provides a wide range of news services, including text, photographs, videos, and graphics, reaching over 1,700 member newspapers and 6,000 television and radio stations in the U.S., along with 8,500 other subscribers in 110 countries. AP operates approximately 240 bureaus in more than 70 countries, delivering timely and accurate news. Its services include a basic newswire service for breaking news, AP Television News (APTN) for video content, AP All News Radio for 24-hour radio news, and The WIRE, a web platform for public access to news. The organization produces around 400,000 stories, 80,000 videos, and 1.2 million photos annually, reaching an audience of about four billion people daily. AP is recognized for its commitment to journalistic ethics and has won 45 Pulitzer Prizes, including 27 for photography.