The Associated Press, initially known as the…

May 1846 CE

The Associated Press, initially known as the new York Associated Press (NYAP) is founded in New York on May 22, 1846, by five daily newspapers in New York City to share the cost of transmitting news of the Mexican–American War.

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.

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