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In reply to the discussion: AP and AP Excite seem to have a majority of the Breaking News stories at DU...why is that? [View all]Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)5. They can edit the story to fit the available publication area.....so they can leave things out, and
They can add what they want, including misinformation, as long as etc. lot of elasticity in that.
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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
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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
They can edit the story to fit the available publication area.....so they can leave things out, and
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#5
Go to any Fox News stories sourcing AP, there are plenty daily. Read the sourced AP story and
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#17
An excellent argument as to why you shouldn't link to AP articles on Fox News...
PoliticAverse
Jul 2014
#6
That is my point. They are picked up, edited and reformed to fit the agenda, and since AP starts
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#9
PS You might want to respond to Reply 6, too. Apparently, he does the same thing I do, namely,
merrily
Jul 2014
#13
I like to hoist flags and see who salutes, can always take it back down,,,,like maybe now,,,,,
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#12
You write very well, I would say, you should start more threads in General Discussion.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#18
how does your data look? number of LBN stories, # with/without AP? % OF each? nt
msongs
Jul 2014
#21