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DAPD News Agency (in German ''dapd Nachrichtenagentur'') was a German news agency. ==Overview== It was founded in September 2010 with its headquarters in Berlin. It was the second largest German news agency. It originated from the former West-German news agency ''Deutscher Depeschendienst'' (ddp), which had been "built out of remnants of the old UPI news service and the former East-German state-sponsored news service"〔("News Agencies Stare Each Other Down in Shrinking German Market" ), ''New York Times'', July 11, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2013.〕 ADN after reunification. In 2009, under private equity ownership, DDP acquired the German branch of the American news agency Associated Press (AP), and the combined agency was renamed DAPD in 2010.〔("News Agencies Stare Each Other Down in Shrinking German Market" ), ''New York Times'', July 11, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2013.〕 The owners were Martin Vorderwülbecke and Peter Löw, Managing Directors. Chief Editor was Cord Dreyer.〔(About DAPD ) retrieved January 28, 2012 (de)〕 The fully international news agency covered both regional and international issues. The news service had a base of 700 customers, and provided up to 500 messages and 2,000 photographs daily. Among the customers were German newspapers and magazines, online media, television and radio transmitters, parties and governments, businesses, institutions and associations. In August 2011, the agency also created a sports service. In July 2011, DAPD bought French photo agency Sipa Press.〔(DAPD to acquire Sipa Press before July 10 ) Le Journal de la Photographie, retrieved 8 July 2012〕 In January 2012 it was announced that DAPD would open a news service in France.〔(AP-France en négociation avec l'agence allemande DAPD ) Le Nouvel Observateur Online, 9 November 2011 (fr)〕 In October 2012, the DAPD filed for insolvency protection, with all six of its subsidiaries declaring bankruptcy.〔("German news agency declares bankruptcy" ), ''The Guardian'', October 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DAPD News Agency」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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