FILE - The Gannett Co. headquarters sign is seen, July 14, 2010, in McLean, Va. The media company Gannett, publishers of USA Today and owner of the nation’s largest newspaper chain, said Tuesday, March 19, 2024, that it would stop using journalism from The Associated Press later this month, severing a century-old partnership. FILE - Sections of a USA Today newspaper rest together, Aug. 5, 2019, in Norwood, Mass.
“We are shocked and disappointed to see this memo,” said Lauren Easton, spokeswoman for The Associated Press. “Our conversations with Gannett have been productive and ongoing. We remain hopeful that Gannett will continue to support the AP beyond the end of their membership term at the end of 2024, as they have done for over a century.”Blake Snell and San Francisco Giants agree to $62 million, 2-year contract, AP source saysIn an earlier era, when fees from U.S.