The Tribune Company’s chain of newspapers will try to see if they can do without the Associated Press news feed next week, as the bankrupt publisher tries to find ways it can manage costs, The Chicago Tribune reported (via mathewi). The Tribune’s trial separation from the AP starts next week, a little over one year after the publisher gave the wire service the required two-year cancellation notification. The experiment is similar to the one taken last year by Newark Star Ledger, which only stopped its AP service for only a single day.

The company isn’t dropping the AP completely next week. Tribune papers will still print AP sports statistics. Also, if there is some essential breaking news it can’t get anywhere else, the company will pick up the relevant AP item. Also, Tribune’s TV stations are not affected by the suspension and will continue to use the AP as they usually do.

To make up for the AP’s absence, Tribune is having its various papers share more articles. In addition, Tribune will run selected stori