With 243 bureaus in 97 countries, the Associated Press is the backbone of the world's financial information system. AP is the largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video.

AP has received 49 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization in the categories for which it can compete. It has 30 photo Pulitzers, the most of any news organization.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.