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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts) Wed Jul 2, 2014, 05:05 PM Jul 2014

AP and AP Excite seem to have a majority of the Breaking News stories at DU...why is that? [View all]

Do not forget that AP is not a traditional source, as people understand the term as a direct and reliable single journalistic source of information.

"The AP employs the "inverted pyramid formula" for writing that enables the news outlets to edit a story to fit its available publication area without losing the story's essential meaning and news information."

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press

Anyone authorized to use AP as the source is permitted to modify the story as log as AP gets co credit.

This is why Fox News often quotes AP as a co source, they can manipulate the news as they see fit within the "essential meaning" contract.

The world of propaganda has a certain logic and consistency and it's own little known codes of conduct.

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AP and AP Excite seem to have a majority of the Breaking News stories at DU...why is that? [View all] Fred Sanders Jul 2014 OP

Is there a particular AP story you have issue with? nt Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #1

I have a problem with almost all of the subtle misinformation, the subtle right wing Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #2

Pick one. Since you brought it up, it behooves you to point to at least one specific objection. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #4

Fair enough, thought it would be more sporting if I let you pick. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #7

Good one! Xipe Totec Jul 2014 #14

Not sure the main body can be edited dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #3

They can edit the story to fit the available publication area.....so they can leave things out, and Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #5

You need to quote an example. dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #15

Go to any Fox News stories sourcing AP, there are plenty daily. Read the sourced AP story and Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #17

If you simply search AP News dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #20

An excellent argument as to why you shouldn't link to AP articles on Fox News... PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #6

It's also that a LOT of newspapers pick up AP stories. merrily Jul 2014 #8

That is my point. They are picked up, edited and reformed to fit the agenda, and since AP starts Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #9

I think it would leave too few options for posting here, due to merrily Jul 2014 #10

PS You might want to respond to Reply 6, too. Apparently, he does the same thing I do, namely, merrily Jul 2014 #13

I think it would leave too few options for posting here, due to merrily Jul 2014 #11

I like to hoist flags and see who salutes, can always take it back down,,,,like maybe now,,,,, Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #12

Don't take my word for it. I've started only about 3 threads since I've merrily Jul 2014 #16

You write very well, I would say, you should start more threads in General Discussion. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #18

Why, thank you. *blush* merrily Jul 2014 #19

how does your data look? number of LBN stories, # with/without AP? % OF each? nt msongs Jul 2014 #21

Someone is going to have to pay me for that. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #22