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Associated Press stories: 22 news summaries

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 Lone AP Reporter 
 Logs 300 Executions 

Writer has seen more deaths than...anyone, perhaps

Oct 21, 09 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fever pitch of executions in Texas since the 1980s has made the taking of a life at Huntsville’s prison almost de rigueur. Newsrooms that used to send a reporter every time an inmate was put to death now rely on the AP—and one AP writer in particular:... More »

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death penalty • newspaper • Texas • execution • reporter • Associated Press • witness

 Fairey Admits Lying 
 Over 'Hope' Photo 

Artist tried to conceal mistake with false evidence

Oct 17, 09 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - An unexpected twist in the Shepard Fairey copyright fight: The artist admits that he lied about which AP photo he used for his Obama Hope poster and submitted fake evidence to support his claim. His lawyers have now dropped him as the legal fight continues. "I am very sorry... More »

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copyright law • copyright • campaign • Associated Press • copyright infringement • Shepard Fairey • photos

 Iconic Vietnam War  
 Survivor a Symbol of Hope 

Kim Phuc now gives hope to burn victims

Sep 10, 09 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Kim Phuc was only 9, she unintentionally played a part in ending the Vietnam War. Nick Ut of the AP photographed Phuc running naked from a napalm attack in which she was horribly burned. She wasn't expected to survive, but survive she did, with the help of Ut, who... More »

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United Nations • Vietnam • bombing • photograph • attack • Vietnam War • Associated Press • burn victim • Kim Phuc • Nick Ut • UN goodwill ambassador

OPINION

 AP Made Right Decision 
 to Run Marine's Photo 

We need to see the war

Sep 9, 09 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The AP made the correct call in running a photo of a mortally wounded Marine, writes David Harsanyi in the Denver Post. “If I could recall a wanton penchant of the press to run photos of dead Marines, my reaction might have been very different,” he writes. But... More »

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US military • First Amendment • freedom of press • Associated Press • Marine • Afghanistan war • photojournalism • Marine Corps • Joshua Bernard • Julie Jacobson

Gates Slams AP's Decision
to Run Dying Marine's Photo

Agency says it sought to show 'reality of war'

Sep 4, 09 1:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Gates is blasting the Associated Press for transmitting a photo of a dying 21-year-old Marine against his family’s wishes, Politico reports. The defense secretary calls the decision “appalling.” In a letter to Thomas Curley, the AP’s president, Gates asked him to reconsider, citing “common... More »

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Afghanistan • media • Robert Gates • death • Associated Press • journalistic ethics

 How I Got This Shot: Photog 

Widener recalls capturing Tank Man image 20 years ago

Jun 4, 09 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - On the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, one image endures: a lone man standing in front of a column of tanks, refusing to let them pass. Jeff Widener, the AP photographer who captured the moment, tells USA Today how he evaded the police and the censors to take the shot... More »

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China • Beijing • Tiananmen Square • protests • photograph • People's Liberation Army • Associated Press • photojournalist • photojournalism

Poster Artist Sues AP in Copyright Fight

Fairey says use
of agency's photo constitutes fair use

Feb 10, 09 6:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Shepard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic Obama "Hope" poster, filed a lawsuit against the AP yesterday as a preemptive strike in their copyright dispute. The artist has asked a federal judge to rule that his work constitutes fair use of a copyrighted image. Fairey's suit comes after... More »

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Barack Obama • copyright • Associated Press • copyright infringement • Obama campaign • Shepard Fairey • Hope poster

 AP Wants Cred for 'Hope' Photo 

Company demands credit and compensation for unauthorized alteration of AP photo

Feb 5, 09 3:06 AM CST
(Newser) - The Associated Press hold the copyright on the photograph used to create the iconic "Hope" portrait of Barack Obama and is demanding compensation and credit, reports Wired. Artist Shepard Fairey, who has rocketed to fame because of his multi-colored poster, is defending his unauthorized modification of the photo... More »

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Barack Obama • Associated Press • National Press Club • Shepard Fairey • Hope poster • Manny Garcia

I'll Have to Work Twice as Hard If Appointed: Kennedy

JFK daughter admits she'd be 'unconventional choice' for Senate seat

Dec 26, 08 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy understands she will have to work to gain the respect of the public and her peers if she is appointed to the US Senate. "I came into this thinking I have to work twice as hard as anybody else," Kennedy told the AP. "I am... More »

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Senate • New York • Associated Press • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • inexperience • political appointee • public service

 Fey Is AP's 
 Entertainer 
 of the Year 

30 Rock star and Palin impersonator beats out Downey, Ledger

Dec 23, 08 12:42 PM CST
(AP) - Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha. Fey was voted the AP's Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment... More »

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entertainment • television • comedy • Tina Fey • Robert Downey Jr. • Heath Ledger • Associated Press • comedian

GLOSSIES

 We Must Not Ignore This Photo 

Though some are 'disgusted,' witnessing the 'Falling Man' is vital, author says

Sep 11, 08 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The “Falling Man” photo reproduced worldwide has disappeared from respectable media, Tom Junod writes in Esquire, but to avert our eyes is to pretend the horrific choices made Sept. 11, 2001, don’t exist. “We have somehow taken it upon ourselves to deem their deaths unworthy of witness,... More »

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terrorism • New York City • World Trade Center • photography • September 11 • Associated Press • terrorist attack • jumpers • Tom Junod • Richard Drew

AP Bureau Chief Considered Job With McCain

It's the 2nd accusation
of cozying up to
right wing for Fournier

Jul 30, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ron Fournier’s objectivity is being questioned yet again, as Politico reports that the AP’s Washington bureau chief was offered a senior position in the McCain campaign before returning to the wire service in March 2007. Fournier’s political leanings have been a hot topic lately, since a 2004... More »

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John McCain • Karl Rove • Associated Press • McCain 2008 • media bias • Ron Fournier

Wire Service's Objectivity Under Scrutiny

AP staffer's 'breezy' email to Rove
opens can of worms

Jul 15, 08 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Deep in a House report on the circumstances of Pat Tillman's death is a juicy detail that has the chattering classes in a lather: the text of a 2004 email in which an AP reporter tells Karl Rove to “keep up the fight.” Coming on the heels of... More »

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Karl Rove • Pat Tillman • Associated Press • Ron Fournier

 AP Pulls Faked Tornado Video 

Storm chaser allegedly doctored another man's old footage into his own

Jul 10, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Associated Press has pulled a video described as depicting a tornado that hit Nebraska last weekend after a storm chaser claimed that it was faked. After Andy Fabel sold the clip to the AP, which passed it along to 2,000 websites, another man noticed similarities between it and... More »

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tornado • Nebraska • Kansas • video • Associated Press • fake photos

ANALYSIS

AP Waffles on Blog Policies

News organization sends mixed signals over what citizen journos can lift

Jun 16, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Associated Press is struggling to hash out its policies toward bloggers who excerpt the organization's coverage, paidContent.org notes. The news agency attacked a liberal blog that posted snippets from its stories, but an AP exec later told the New York Times he regretted such a "heavy-handed" approach.... More »

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copyright • blog • Associated Press

 Surprise, Webheads:
 Newspaper Sales Are Up 

Worldwide, that is—not in the US and Europe

Jun 2, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newspaper circulation is up worldwide despite slipping numbers in the US and Europe, the AP reports. Officials at a worldwide newspaper conference said today that India and China are leading the 2.6% increase, thanks to higher literacy, incomes, and more leisure time. "They say newspapers and print are... More »

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Internet • newspaper • circulation • online newspapers • Associated Press • advertising sales

'News Fatigue'
Is Symptom of Youth's Shift

Deluge of info has multi-tasking Gen Y less able to go in-depth

Jun 2, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Young adults find themselves so inundated with headlines and so distracted by other media that they have trouble consuming the news, the AP reports of a new study. The project followed 18 ethnically diverse 18-34 year olds, and found that though they wanted in-depth news, they had trouble sorting through... More »

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news • news distribution • online news • Associated Press

Opinion

Journo Picks Up Clinton's Spin

AP scribe renames
'superdelegates' and becomes 'messenger' for campaign: pundit

Mar 16, 08 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The AP described superdelegates as "automatic delegates" in a story last night, just as the Clinton camp asked—and turned the news service into a spin "messenger," Josh Marshall writes on the Talking Points Memo blog. The campaign wants superdelegates to sound less privileged in case they... More »

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Hillary Clinton • journalism • journalist • Associated Press • political spin • superdelegates • Election 2008 • automatic delegates • terminology

Romney Tussles With Reporter

In SC, journalist challenges candidate about lobbyist

Jan 17, 08 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney had a dust-up with a reporter in South Carolina today, CBS News reports, when the reporter essentially accused the candidate of lying. As Romney was saying he was not beholden to lobbyists and didn’t have one “running his campaign,” the reporter interjected, “That’s... More »

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Mitt Romney • Staples • reporter • press conference • Associated Press • South Carolina primary • Glen Johnson

News Outlets Want More Control Over Search Engines

Voluntary rules update has no enemies yet

Nov 29, 07 3:01 PM CST
(Newser) - News outlets with online presences are looking to add controls over how search engines index and display their material, asserting an outdated status quo doesn’t allow them to set enough terms on how their sites get crawled. A new set of guidelines proposed today, called ACAP, would allow sites... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Internet • Microsoft • search engine • Associated Press • robots.txt

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