[at-l] More on the Danielle Rickman story

[ellen at clinic.net (Bob C.)]

>"...AP has used more and more stringers and associates as the years have gone
>by."

The Associated Press is a cooperative. Member newspapers are required to make
available to AP almost all their local stories and photos for use by other
members of the cooperative.

The AP also hires some reporters, columnists and specialists, but the bulk of
its output has always come from member newspapers.

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