In an effort to save money, several newspapers are cutting ties with The Associated Press, the worldwide news wire service that began in 1846.
The move marks a serious shift in the newspaper industry because for many newspapers the only national and international news they carry is from the AP. The conflict between newspapers and the AP has come in two forms: high fees by the AP and worries of online competition from newspapers.
Last week, the Tribune Company, which owns The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times, and the Columbia Dispatch each told the AP it would be end its contract in coming years. E.W. Scripps, which owns 17 newspapers, is also reportedly considering dropping the AP.
“I don’t think any of us can ignore the economic circumstances newspapers are in now,” Kathleen Carroll, executive editor of The A.P., told The New York Times. “Being the editor of a newspaper in the United States right now is really hard.”
According to the Times story, the A.P. is considering cutting prices and adding new services to help newspapers in their current economic struggle.
Read more about the A.P. and its dwindling relationship with newspapers here.
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