CNN says NO to the AP for a week.

[Raine1967]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/blogs/yeas-and-nays/Flying-solo_-CNN-says-no-to-the-AP-_for-a-week_-83837472.html

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But for the next week, CNN wants to prove its newsgathering grit by saying no to the Associated Press wire service and relying on its own wires to deliver breaking news.
"CNN has made a conscious effort in the last few years to reduce our reliance on outside wire services," CNN representative Christa Robinson said. "Currently CNN.com does not use stories or images from the AP."
As part of the test, the network will evaluate the need for an AP subscription, and will look to staff for feedback on how a lack of AP wires affects workflow. CNN already offers an external wire service to other news outlets.
The network is known for its breaking news coverage, which has some from the inside fearing it won't be able to keep up.
"A lot of us are worried this could hamper our newsgathering abilities, but it's too soon to know for sure," a staffer in the D.C. bureau told Yeas & Nays.
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This will be interesting. I hope they can do the job, It will be interesting to see them actually rely on themselves for news, as opposed to the AP, which I often find skewed and not reliable.

[Posteritatis]

1. odds that they focus more on celebrity "news" over this week? (nt)

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. But but but how will they hear about the missing blonde girl in flyover country?

How will the nation find out about these important stories now???

[Auggie]

3. Or they can make up news like Fox

[ericgtr]

5. LOL

With 23.5 hours a day of commentary who can argue with that.

[DJ13]

4. Sounds like a protest over the AP's recent hike in rates

CNN cant do any worse than the AP has been doing.

[Arkana]

6. This'll piss the AP off.

Why are they doing it? Is it because they're actually sacking up on principle or do they just think using AP's stuff cuts into their own wire pieces?

[FrenchieCat]

7. I hate them both, so I'm not impressed or depressed either way.

[rocktivity]

8. TORO TURD! They can't afford an AP subscription anymore

Though I applaud the idea of putting their actual employees back work.

:applause:
rocktivity