Associated Press

multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York, United States
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Associated Press

Summary

Associated Press is a news agency[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of news_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Associated Press received the Worth Bingham Prize[3].
  • Associated Press received the Worth Bingham Prize[4].
  • Associated Press was a member of Inter American Press Association[5].
  • Associated Press was a member of Virginia Press Association[6].
  • Associated Press is in the country of United States[7].
  • Associated Press's instance of is recorded as news agency[8].
  • Associated Press's instance of is recorded as photo agency[9].
  • Associated Press's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[10].
  • Associated Press's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[11].
  • Associated Press's chief executive officer is recorded as Louis Boccardi[12].
  • Associated Press's chief executive officer is recorded as Tom Curley[13].
  • Associated Press's chief executive officer is recorded as Gary B. Pruitt[14].
  • Associated Press's chief executive officer is recorded as Daisy Veerasingham[15].
  • Associated Press's place of publication is recorded as New York City[16].
  • Associated Press's child organization or unit is recorded as Associated Press Television News[17].
  • Associated Press's child organization or unit is recorded as Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research[18].
  • Associated Press's Commons category is recorded as Associated Press[19].
  • Associated Press's industry is recorded as news media[20].
  • Associated Press's industry is recorded as media industry[21].
  • Associated Press's chairperson is recorded as Gracia Martore[22].
  • Associated Press comprises Associated Press article[23].
  • Associated Press comprises Associated Press news dispatch[24].
  • May 22, 1846 marks the founding of Associated Press[25].
  • Associated Press's location of formation is recorded as New York City[26].
  • Associated Press's official website is recorded as https://ap.org/[27].

Body

Founding

May 22, 1846 marks the founding of Associated Press[25]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City[26].

Identity

Associated Press's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AP'}[28].

Leadership

Chief executives include Louis Boccardi[12], a journalist[29], b. 1953[30], of United States[31]; Tom Curley[13], a media proprietor[32], b. 1949[33], of United States[34]; Gary B. Pruitt[14], a businessperson[35], b. 1957[36], of United States[37]; and Daisy Veerasingham[15], a journalist[38], b. 1969[39]. Associated Press's chairperson is recorded as Gracia Martore[22].

Operations

Associated Press's headquarters location is recorded as New York City[11]. Subsidiaries include Associated Press Television News[17], an agency[40], founded in 1994[41] and it-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research[18].

Industry

Industries include news media[20] and media industry[21].

Ownership

Associated Press's product or material produced is recorded as news[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Worth Bingham Prize[3], a journalism prize[43], in United States[44], founded in 1967[45].

Why It Matters

Associated Press ranks in the top 1% of news_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to it include AP Stylebook[48], a written work[49].

FAQs

What awards did Associated Press receive?

Honors received include Worth Bingham Prize[3] and Worth Bingham Prize[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . nieman.harvard.edu. nieman.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . nieman.harvard.edu. nieman.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . derstandard.at. derstandard.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . vpa.net. Retrieved . vpa.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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