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but all Of them are free 10 f,rnth
the same news to other news agen-
cies.
Associated Press Ranks
First in Public Esteem.
66 OF the news services supp,ied
by these three, that Of the Associated
Press ranks In the forefront In public
reputation and esteem. One reason
for this is that the Associated Press
exceeds its competitors in expendi-
lures for collecting and transmitting
news, In the length Of news reports IL
furnishes. In physical facilities, in
size Of staff, in number and geo.
graphical distribution OF news bu-
reaus. In number and geographical
distribution Of newspapers supplying
1t with news OF their localities and
in the unique requirement hereinaft-
er set forth that these newspapers
must serve the Associated Press ex-
clusively. A second reason Is that
the character Of the organization OF
the Associated Press-a membership
corporation composed Of persons rep
resenting every shade Of economic.
political and religious opinion and
every section OF the country--iS an
invaluable guarantee that the prom
ise and claim made by each news
agency-that 1t presents the news
without any political or sectional
bias-will in fact be fulfilled. A third
reason is the good will resulting from
the fact that in the mind OF the gen
eral public the name Associated
Press" has long been regarded as
synonymous with the highest stand
ards of accurate. nonpartisan and
comprehensive news reporting.
81. To the extent that many news
paper readers prefer or demand A. p.
news, a newspaper which is denied
such news is deprived OF freedom IN
determining the character Of It's pub
lication and freedom in determining
those elements Of the newspaper
reading public to which 1t viii par
ticularly address It's appeal. To OBJ
tain the widest reader appeal and
to insure adequate coverage on all
news. many newspapers find 1t de-
sirable to utilize the services fur.
nished by both the Associated Press
and U. p, and are consequently ham
dicapped II denied either. Restraints
imposed by denial Of A. p. member
ship and service are peculiarly bur-
densome because in that event the
newspaper must rely on the services
of U. P. alone or as supplemented
by I. N. 8. Furthermore. 1t Is forced
to accept whatever terms are de-
manded by these agencies.
Ability Of Paper To Supply
| A. p. News Is Important.
So. The good will attaching to the
name Associated Press" Is due, In
part, to the fact that there has been
long and continuous operation under
this name. Not only has the de-
fendant the Associated Press rem
dered service under this name since
its incorporation in 1900. but at all
times since 1848 the phrase ~Asso-
ciated Press" has formed part OF the
title of one or more active news
agencies land defendants immediate
predecessors used this phrase con-
tinuously since 1859. Within the
past year the Associated Press has
publicly represented, through a
wholly-ow subsidiary, that A. F. s
superior performance in all cat
egories OF the news" is based on
| 90 years of experience and effort -.
performance which has built up q
tradition Of reliability and integrity"
SO. For the above and other rea-
sons, the ability OF newspaper to
publish A. p. news is an important
factor in winning and retaining
reader acceptance, particularly in
the case Of a newspaper which has
been newly launched. Conversely, .
newspaper which Is barred from A. P.
news operates under q competitive
disadvantage with A. P. members. At
the present time every exclusively
morning paper published in the
United States having an average
daily circulation of over as 900 except
the Chicago Sun average week day
circulation about 269 900 and average
Sunday about 327, ,0OO) is q member
OF the Associated Press and receives
its news reports.
Associated Press Has
1,247 Members in u. 8.
TO. The Associated Press is bound
by contract to furnish its news
exclusively to It's own members. No
one can become a member Of the
Associated Press without first agree.
ing to observe the requirements Of its
bylaws. Ever since its original In
corporation in 1900 the A. p. bylaws
have provided, among other things.
that every regular member must
promptly furnish to the Associated
Press, and must not furnish to any
one not q member Of the Associated
Press, "all the news of such members
district" which is spontaneous In
its origin" OF the 1,247 members
of the Associated Press In Con.
tinental United States on March /,
1912, all but IL. or over % per cent.
were regular members. 30 obligated
by these exclusive dealing agree.
ments. These regular members are
located in every State Of the Union,
ranging from one in Nevada to. rs
In Pennsylvania. A roster of the
regular A. p members In Continental
United States as Of March /. 1942,
so obligated to furnish the Associated
Press with news, with the names and
places Of publication Of their respec-
tive newspapers and their A. P. repre-
sentatives, is attached hereto and
made a part hereof, marked exhibit
F. All of the 1885 regular members
are obligated to furnish such news
/ from their respective cities and the
territory contiguous thereto within q
radius Of at least 30 miles; q large
number are 50 obligated for a wider
territory, at least "a members being
obligated for their cities and con-
tiguous territory within a radius Of
| go miles.
II. The effect Of these exclusive
| dazzling aoronuonte ie fn rrevept IT