The Associated Press (AP) is all about speed. In the print media, it’s usually AP that first breaks the story. It stations the reporters everywhere, and they get the concise stories on the wires quickly. In the era of the satellite dish and cable, however, AP is not fast enough. The minutes after something unusual happens, the live scene shows up at the 24/7 cable channels, and people glue their eyes on the tube from that moment on.
If you can’t beat them, join them. AP started the Online Video Network two years ago so that it could put out the latest stories in the video form. It retains one signature of its print media–speed, so much so that sometimes it presents just the “raw material”, the footage without editing and reporting.
You can watch the AP’s video report for free at its channel in YouTube. It churns out at least a dozen of the clips everyday.
