Associated Press
US news agency run as a not-for-profit cooperative
The Associated Press (AP) is an American news agency headquartered in New York City. It was formed in 1846 by five New York City daily newspapers to share the cost of covering the Mexican–American War. It is a not-for-profit cooperative owned by its members, US newspapers and broadcasters, and governed by an elected board of directors; many other outlets around the world pay to subscribe to its copy.Sources:1Wikipedia: Associated Press, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
In February 2025 the White House barred AP reporters from some events because the agency would not use the name "Gulf of America". AP sued; a district judge ordered access restored in April 2025, and an appeals court stayed that order in June 2025.Sources:1Wikipedia: Associated Press, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
We have not analysed Associated Press's coverage yet. When we do, this shows which side its articles favoured, story by story.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
No government, party or politician is documented as its owner, main funder or director.
Our reading
Editorial assessment by Connect the Dots from 7 stories this outlet covered between 21 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026; updated 24 Oct 2026. Every observation links to the articles it is based on.
In the AP copy we read, the agency gave the defence or denial of the party under pressure at length, and added context to official statements, such as what the State Department did and did not say.
- In its 21 October Meta ruling story it gave Meta's case at length: the company's plan to appeal, its lawyer's argument that a $40 billion penalty would be "shocking to the conscience", and the one count on which jurors found for the defence. Sources:3ABC7 New York: Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico law in the Cambridge Analytica data breach, ABC7 New York, 21 October 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)
- In its 23 October embassy-staffing story it noted that the State Department's own announcement cited the Houthis and did not mention Iran, reported that US officials "adamantly denied" any link to new strikes on Iran, called the war "unpopular", and quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Sources:4WKMG ClickOrlando: US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran, WKMG ClickOrlando, 23 October 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)
- The same story called the Houthis "Iranian-backed Houthi rebels" and "the militant group". Sources:4WKMG ClickOrlando: US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran, WKMG ClickOrlando, 23 October 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)
- In its 22 October Treasury story it noted that Russia's inclusion in the investment rule came days after President Trump waived sanctions on Russia, and that Treasury used Trump's favoured term "superintelligence" for AI. Sources:5ETV Bharat: US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries, ETV Bharat, 23 October 2026 (source, opens in a new tab)
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerAP member news organizationsNot-for-profit cooperative owned by US newspapers and broadcasters, governed by an elected board Sources:1Wikipedia: Associated Press, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorGracia MartoreChair of the elected board since April 2022 (as listed by Wikipedia; a 2026 re-election was not found) Sources:1Wikipedia: Associated Press, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)6Wikipedia: Gracia Martore, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorDaisy VeerasinghamPresident and CEO since 2021 Sources:1Wikipedia: Associated Press, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)7Wikipedia: Daisy Veerasingham, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
How we use it
0 stories cite Associated Press directly, and 10 more through other outlets that carried its reporting.
- Iran war 4
- Oil prices 4
- Cost of living 2
- Peace talks 2
- Security and terrorism 2
- Artificial intelligence 2
- Policing and protest 1
- Youth protests 2026 1
October 2026
- France's interior ministry counts 410,000 protesters and nearly 1,000 arrests; unions claim 800,000The second Saturday of nationwide cost-of-living and school protests in France was largely peaceful but ended in clashes in Paris and other cities, with nearly 1,000 arrests, the interior minister said.
- Iran's president says many struggle for food as Tehran offers to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockadeMasoud Pezeshkian said many Iranians struggle to put food on the table, Iran's envoy to Pakistan said Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifted its blockade, and a US carrier was reported rearming for possible strikes.
- Saudi Arabia says it downed Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh and Mecca; Houthis say Saudi strikes killed 11Saudi authorities said they intercepted Houthi missiles fired toward Riyadh, Taif, Yanbu and the Mecca and Medina regions, while Houthi media said Saudi airstrikes killed 11 people in Sanaa.
- Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine-US talks set for first half of November in Abu DhabiKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the next trilateral round of Ukraine peace talks is planned in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November, and Zelensky confirmed the timing.
- US intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots against Americans; embassy staff cut in four countriesA US intelligence memo says Iranian plots against US personnel have reached advanced stages, as the State Department reduces staff at embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE.
- AI stocks slide worldwide as Kospi, Nikkei and Hang Seng fall about 3%Tech and AI shares fell from Seoul to New York on worries about expensive borrowing for AI build-outs and stretched valuations; Lam Research and Meta fell after their earnings.
- Oil tops $110 after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah field and Dammam airportBrent crude rose to its highest since May after a deadly drone strike near Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield and an attack on Dammam's airport, on top of the Iran-war risk at Hormuz.
- US Treasury proposes curbs on American investment in Chinese AI, biotech and supercomputingA proposed rule would extend US outbound investment restrictions on China, Russia and other countries of concern to AI, hypersonics, supercomputing and biotechnology; Beijing objected.
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- French 10-year borrowing costs top 5% for the first time since 2002France's 10-year bond yield rose above 5% amid violent protests and a fight over the 2027 budget, with a Moody's rating review due on 23 October.
- New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in Cambridge Analytica-era privacy caseA New Mexico judge set a $25 billion penalty against Meta after a jury found more than 43 million violations of state consumer protection law over Facebook's privacy statements.
Outside left–right raters
For comparison only. Western raters place outlets on a left–right line, which says nothing about whom they favour in a given story or who funds them; our own tally is above.
Ad Fontes Media: Middle (checked 24 Oct 2026) · Media Bias/Fact Check: Left-Center (checked 24 Oct 2026)
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