Q1: How far back does the content go?
Depending on your entitlements, AP Exchange provides up to 30 days of text, 3 days of audio and two weeks of all other content. The default view for searching and review is two weeks. Users can also tailor the view to show one day, three days, or one week.
Q2: Can I search for stories by their code?
Yes. Enter the story's Transreference (Transref) code in the Search box.
Q3: Does AP Exchange include third-party content?
Yes. However, this functionality is only available to AP Newspaper members who participate in Marketplace sharing.
The database allows AP to create customized news reports that tap the richness of our state-level and international reports. We call these niche reports AP Topics. The following reports will be available initially, and many more are planned based on feedback from you:
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Aerospace |
Defense |
Labor |
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Agriculture |
Education |
Legal |
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Alcohol |
Energy |
Legislative |
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Automotive |
Environment |
Obituary |
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Children |
Financial Service |
Tobacco |
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Crime |
Gaming |
Transportation |
AP Alerts come from the following state and regional reports, plus content that your organization already receives:
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All AP State and Regional Reports |
Asia Regional Report |
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Latin America Regional Report |
Middle East Regional Report |
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Caribbean Regional Report |
Africa Regional Report |
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Europe Regional Report |
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Q5. Can each AP Exchange user see different AP Topics?
No. AP Topic selections are made for the entire organization.
Q6. (For AP Newspaper customers only) When my organization selects an AP Topic, will it be delivered into my organization's production system via the satellite?
No, only through AP Exchange.
Q7. When will AP offer a wider selection of AP Topics?
We expect to begin offering additional AP Topics very soon.
Q8: Does AP Exchange provide access to archived AP content?
Not at this time.
Q9: Does AP Exchange provide every service that my organization receives from AP?
Not everything. At present, AP Exchange provides most of the content that your organization currently receives via satellite/leased line; however, certain content is not currently available. Services with other delivery systems, including Hosted Online products and stocks, are not included either. We will continue evaluating products for inclusion in AP Exchange.