The AP Today Feb. 20,2001 As the 20th century gives way to the 21st the Associated Press must innovate as well as continue to meet the needs of it’s people. Being first, being accurate, and being fair are still crucial, but may no longer be enough. In recent years supplemental wires blossomed to compete with the AP for space in the dailies. Non-stop cable news led by CNN has eroded the breaking news franchise of …showed first 75 words of 450 total…

…showed last 75 words of 450 total…every state. There are 241 total bureaus. They have 2,700 people on their editorial staff. AP employees 3,700 people to the work force. There are 5,000 TV and Radio subscribers. The AP has a total budget of $ 570 million. They process 20 million words a day. They also process 1,000 photos a day. 3 Innovations by the AP since 1990 AP Graphicsbank (1991) Online archive of TV graphics. The Wire (1996) AP’s Web site. The AP News Radio (1994) a 24 hour packaged radio newscast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**