1. The Associated Press, commonly referred to as AP, is the largest news agency in the United States and one of the world's leading international news agencies.2. Historically known as the United Press Association to distinguish it from other similar organizations, AP is now simply referred to as "Associated Press" in English.3. Founded by American newspapers and broadcasters, AP supplies news content to its members, as well as to non-members since 1945.4. Comprising over 1,300 newspapers, 3,890 radio and television stations, AP is a collaborative network of news organizations.5. AP employs approximately 3,000 staff, including over 1,600 editors and journalists.6. By the end of 2005, AP had partnered with over 1,700 newspapers and more than 5,000 television and radio stations, distributing over 100,000 news photographs daily.7. Operating through 243 news bureaus, AP has a presence in 121 countries around the world.8. The editorial departments at AP include the General Desk, International Desk, Wire Service, Economic News, Sports News, Photo News, Feature News, and Broadcast News.9. In 1994, AP expanded to include a Television Division (APTN), based in London, which provides audio-visual news to subscribers worldwide via four service lines: Asia, Latin America, North America, and Global.10. APTN distributes news in six different languages.11. On April 18, 2016, AP was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in Journalism for the year 2016.
