Associated Press
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 3 news services by recommenders
People recommend AP for opinion-free news and timely push notifications, and often name it alongside Reuters as a go-to source.
People recommend AP for opinion-free news and timely push notifications, and often name it alongside Reuters as a go-to source.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Preferred alongside Reuters as a source
“For this reason I prefer sources like the Associated Press or Reuters.”
Comment from 9 Apr 2026 in “Apple signs meaningless deal to make some less-important parts in America” “The AP and Reuters are well-staffed and have functional websites”
Comment from 16 Mar 2026 in “The 49MB Web Page” “Surely it's better to follow AP and Reuters and tune the rest.”
Comment from 3 Apr 2026 in “Understanding young news audiences at a time of rapid change” - Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Two-tier encryption in the UK”
- Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “The Age of Reading Is Over”
Opinion-free, selection-based reporting
“News Agencies (eg. Reuters, AP, AFP) as they are written opinion-free”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI” “usually are only biased through selection”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “XCancel service is suspended until further notice”
Other news services people recommend
The two most recommended other news services, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 3 news services, rankedWhat people said
9 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Find the same article on AP news, or Reuters or something.”
“usually are only biased through selection”
“News Agencies (eg. Reuters, AP, AFP) as they are written opinion-free”
“I find reuters, the AP and such still worthwhile.”
“AP is outstanding. Their push notifications are all the mainstream news anyone really needs for timely updates.”
“For this reason I prefer sources like the Associated Press or Reuters.”
“Surely it's better to follow AP and Reuters and tune the rest.”
“The AP and Reuters are well-staffed and have functional websites”
“get my journalism dollars as well”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.