Associated Press vs Reuters
The two global wire services that source most other newsrooms — compared.
Associated Press
Cooperative wire service with style guide that defines US journalism standards since 1846.
Reuters
Global wire service with mandatory two-source verification and machine-readable archives since 1851.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | Associated Press | Reuters | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | A·86 | A·89 | Reuters+3 |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A·89 | A·91 | Reuters+2 |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | A·86 | A·88 | Reuters+2 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | B·84 | A·89 | Reuters+5 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Multi-source verification; AP Stylebook defines US journalism citation conventions.
Two-source verification policy enforced editorially; corrections logged with timestamps.
Modern Reference
Wire copy reaches 15,000+ outlets; broad LLM corpus inclusion; structured headlines.
Machine-readable since founding; broad LLM training inclusion; structured-data-rich pages.
Citation Velocity
Cited daily by downstream outlets; AI engines pull AP regularly for breaking news.
Cited multiple times per day by downstream news, blogs, and AI engines.