The effect of the appearance of the Associated Press in 1848 was to increase further the partisan and biased nature of reporting.

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The Associated Press was actually founded in 1846, not 1848, and its appearance had the opposite effect of increasing neutrality and impartiality in reporting. Its goal was to provide non-partisan news to its member newspapers across the country, reducing the influence of individual political biases.

The Effect of the Appearance of the Associated Press in 1848