The Associated Press, initialized as AP (formerly known as New York Associated Press, abbreviated as NYAP), is an American news agency that was founded in 1846 by five New York City newspapers after a formation.
History[]
The Associated Press was formed by a few daily newspapers in New York City to share the cost of transmitting news of the Mexican-American war. Moses Yale Beach organized the agency along with the five previous newspapers mentioned. It was originally known as the New York Associated Press, abbreviated as NYAP, facing competition towards the Western Associated Press, criticizing its news and price settings.
Channel[]
The channel was created on September 18, 2006, and the first video was uploaded on January 16, 2008. The channel uploads news footage from AP and some interviews with notable people.
Trivia[]
- They launched AP Mobile, initially known as the AP Mobile News Network, and was given a debut as an official iPhone app at Apple's WWDC event in 2008.
