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2006-12-04 Fifth Column

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Posted by Pappy 2006-12-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Associated Press' shoddy work

The title is redundant.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-04 00:54|| 2006-12-04 00:54|| Front Page Top

#2 That last sentence would be good advice if there was a shred of evidence newspapers really were dissatisfied with AP. Or Reuters. Or cared about "irrelevance and disrepute" or indeed anything except their own corrosive agenda.

Posted by Grunter 2006-12-04 05:49|| 2006-12-04 05:49|| Front Page Top

#3 The AP, once a just-the-facts news delivery service, has lost its rudder. It has become a partisan, anti-American news agency that seeks to undercut a wartime president and American soldiers in the field. It is providing fraudulent, shoddy goods. It doesnt even recognize it has a problem.

Wow. The pot calling the kettle ... a pot.

Posted by Bobby 2006-12-04 05:59|| 2006-12-04 05:59|| Front Page Top

#4 If newspapers dont have an alternative, readers do. Its called the Internet. Thats why newspapers, if they dont want to be dragged further into irrelevance and disrepute, have to tell The Associated Press they are dissatisfied with its product.

Demographics are catching up as well. The average age of the dead tree and open broadcast MSM is sailing above 50 years without any sign of change of direction. Meanwhile, each new generation is more and more adept and comfortable with this new fangled technology. To paraphrase Darwin - adapt or die. However, to adapt means you compete on a level playing field with the competition which could be some nerd or nerdette with just the basic equipment and no overhead. Couldn't happen to a nicer group of people. Heh.

Posted by Procopius2K 2006-12-04 09:16|| 2006-12-04 09:16|| Front Page Top

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