AP Restructures to Provide Washington Coverage to All States
Expanded coverage! How often to we get to write that these days? The Associated Press announced today that it will be restructuring regional reporting team in Washington in order to provide “every state with regional representation in the nation’s capital by the start of the new Congressional year.” Per the release:
Under the plan, AP’s current corps of regional reporters will be reorganized into teams from four regions…The restructuring will provide AP regional Washington coverage for 28 states that now are not represented. “Every state will soon have coverage from an AP Washington regional reporter,” said Michael Oreskes, AP managing editor for U.S. News.
Between the current economic crisis and the arrival of the Obama’s in Washington a decision to provide more widespread coverage is understandable, however one wonders if this isn’t in part a reaction to Politico’s recent partnering up with numerous papers nationwide in order to share content and ad sales. Full release after the jump.
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