Associated Press
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Associated Press
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The Associated Press is a premier global news organization renowned for fast, accurate, and unbiased reporting since 1846. Serving a broad audience worldwide, it specializes in breaking news, investigative journalism, multimedia content, and comprehensive global coverage across various formats. AP also offers robust media solutions, including content licensing, live video, and newsroom production software, supporting news businesses and partnerships globally.

PR target profile

Reach Associated Press with the right story.

Associated Press is a magazines with 276 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Food & Beverage, HR and Career, Fit & healthy, Tech and ICT. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.

Associated Press has 276 tracked journalists across 12 newsrooms. That makes it a relevant outlet for PR teams with timely, factual stories that can fit a national news agenda, especially in government, business, sports, entertainment, and public interest reporting.

Presscloud tracks 276 journalists at Associated Press, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.

Search traffic origin
Where the search traffic comes from
82%
United States
United States 82%
India 4%
Canada 3%
Other 11%

Estimated share of organic search traffic by country.

Outlet at a glance
276
journalists tracked
7.1M
estimated website visitors per month
Company details
Founded 1846
Headquarters New York, NY
Employees 1,001-5,000 employees
Past 30 days
35
articles tracked by Presscloud
Editorial structure

276 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams

The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.

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Food & Beverage
149
journalists
HR and Career
147
journalists
Fit & healthy
120
journalists
Tech and ICT
61
journalists
Politics and government
37
journalists
Education
25
journalists
Travel & tourism
20
journalists
Juridical, Law & crime
19
journalists

What Associated Press covers

Associated Press reaches an estimated 6,000,000 and recent coverage shows repeated reporting on Government, Economics, Sport, and Entertainment. The headlines include federal court rulings, visa policy, AI regulation, employment and major deals, plus extensive game coverage, World Cup angles, Broadway news, and movie reviews.

Beats the editorial team relies on

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Entertainment
Government
Other sports
Sport
Economics
Politics and government

How to pitch successfully to Associated Press

Pitch Associated Press with news that is timely, clear, and easy to verify. Recent headlines show a mix of federal policy and court developments, labor and business updates, major sporting events and game reports, plus Broadway, TV, film, and review coverage. A strong pitch should lead with the actual news, explain why it matters now, and give a concrete angle that fits one of those active areas.

What is a pitch? Read the glossary explainer

Pitch checklist
Lead with the news in one sentence
Show why the story matters now
Use a clear angle tied to Government, Economics, Sport, or Entertainment
Include facts that can be verified quickly
Keep the subject line specific and news focused
Send only if the story has broad relevance
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Frequently asked questions about Associated Press

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To reach Associated Press with a press release, use a targeted media list and tailor the pitch to the outlet’s active coverage areas such as Government, Economics, Sport, and Entertainment. Presscloud helps you build that list and send a personalized pitch.
If you want to approach Associated Press with a news story, use a press release or direct news pitch rather than a general contact route. Presscloud helps identify the relevant editorial contacts for your topic and organize outreach.
A news tip for Associated Press should be concise, factual, and timely. Lead with the core development, explain why it matters now, and include supporting facts or access that make the story reportable.
To get covered by Associated Press, pitch real news with broad relevance and a clear current hook. Stories tied to policy, courts, business developments, major sports moments, or entertainment launches are easier to match to the outlet’s visible coverage.
If you mean a general message or letter, that is different from pitching news. For PR purposes, Associated Press is best approached with a focused press release or media pitch built around a concrete news angle and sent to relevant editorial contacts.
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