Re: AP

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:25:17 -0400 "Bill O'Neill" <billo@shoreham.net>
writes:
> How critical is the AP at this time in terms of news sourcing?  We
> often hear a story as quoted in a certain paper or TV outlet but
> rarely, "The AP reports...."  Helen Thomas (formerly UPI pre-merger)
> has that front seat in the gallery.  Is it that her writings becomes 
> a
> part of the story?
> 
> Bill O'Neill

It's been my experience that AP on the local/regional level generally
pick up stories from their members (mostly newspapers).  I don't know if
it is much different on the national level.  

df