Polska Agencja Prasowa

The Polish Press Agency (Polish: Polska Agencja Prasowa, PAP) is Poland's national news agency, producing and distributing political, economic, social, and cultural news as well as events information. It was founded in 1918 as Polish Telegraphic Agency (PAT). PAP serves print media, online, radio and TV, as well as government offices and private businesses. It has 14 news desks in its headquarters in Warsaw and 24 regional bureaux. As of 2013, the agency had nearly 500 employees and associates, including 300 journalists in Warsaw, 70 regional correspondents, 50 photojournalists and 30 foreign correspondents (among others in Berlin, Brussels, Kyiv, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris, Rome, Sofia, Stockholm, Washington and Vilnius). In 2019 PAP announced plans to extend its foreign correspondent network to additional countries in Europe, Caucasus, Latin America and Southeast Asia in order to expand its presence in Central European and global markets. According to the company's website, its content reaches 96.5% of Polish Internet users via online media. In 2022, it had a turnover of 56.6 million PLN. Polish Press Agency is an active member of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA).