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 …NEW YORK —
Shortly after, AP said it had been informed by McClatchy that it would also drop the service. A McClatchy spokesperson did not immediately return messages seeking comment. “We appreciate that these are difficult decisions to make and deeply understand the challenges the news industry faces,” Easton said. “At the same time, this would be a disservice to news consumers across the U.S. who would no longer see fact-based journalism from the AP.”
With reporters in all 50 states and nearly 100 countries, The Associated Press provides news through text, still photography, audio and video for news organizations that can’t afford such reportorial reach on their own. The company says that AP’s journalism is seen by over half the world’s population every day.