The Associated Press, initially known as the…
May 1846 CE
The venture was organized by Moses Yale Beach (1800–68), second publisher of The Sun, joined by the New York Herald, the New York Courier and Enquirer, The Journal of Commerce, and the New York Evening Express.
The Tribune may have joined at this time; documents show it was a member in 1849.
The New York Times will become a member shortly after its founding in September 1851.
With the founding of the AP, news became a salable commodity.