AP South Dakota About Us

When people read the newspaper, they might think that the AP is entirely a print operation. But a good portion of AP staffers' jobs involves writing broadcast stories for television and radio stations as well as producing fast-breaking updates and multi-media packages for the Web.
How does the "news cooperative" work? The AP receives news contributions from member newspapers and broadcast stations, in addition to the stories produced by AP staffers themselves. AP members often give AP the first word of breaking news so quick updates can be filed for Web sites and to the wires that serve broadcasters and newspapers. At the same time AP staffers are working their beats, whether in the statehouse or the courthouse, and filing updates to all state members.
The AP has six full-time news people in its Sioux Falls and Pierre bureaus.
The AP has 240 bureaus worldwide, including 145 in the United States. It has 3,500 employees.
The AP reaches 8,500 newspaper, radio and television subscribers in 112 countries overseas, and 1,700 newspapers and 5,000 radio and television stations in the U.S. With such a reach, it's easy to understand why stories that break in South Dakota often end up in newspapers and on Web sites throughout the world.
Stories used to be transmitted via telegraph, but current AP technology is leaps and bounds ahead of early systems. With the click of a mouse, AP employees can transmit stories throughout the world via satellite and the Internet.

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Please call this number (or one of the direct lines listed below) following a transmission to ensure that the photo and caption are complete and please feel welcome to call before transmitting if you have any questions.

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605-332-3111

Pierre bureau
605-224-7811