Posted on 09/17/2006 7:32:34 AM PDT by new yorker 77
Here's an email we received yesterday morning at 10:26 am:
Hey guys,
Even though I'm a big fat liberal, I've been a big fan of your site since it first launched, and I visit it every day. It's a terrific resource.
However, I do have a criticism regarding the way you posted yesterday's (9/15) AP Piece "Polls Shows GOP Not Making Its Case". That's the way the AP titled it, at least. You guys decided to title it on your site "GOP Gains Ground In Battle For Congress".
I understand that there may have been some data in their polling that made you feel that way, and I also know that you often amend the titles of pieces you post. But this is the first time I've seen you actually alter the title of a piece to make it the opposite of what its author intended. Don't you think that's a bit disingenuous?
The emailer is right that if you look at the AP headline now, it reads "Poll Shows GOP Not Making Its Case:"
Since I was the one who published the AP story yesterday and was 100% sure that I copied the original headline at the time (between 6:30 and 7:30am), I did a little investigating.
First, you can see pretty clearly that the original headline, "GOP Gains Ground In Battle For Congress," was written based off of the copy in paragraphs six and seven:
Seven weeks before congressional elections, the poll of 1,501 adults conducted Monday through Wednesday showed that the GOP offensive has helped Republicans gain some ground.
Bush's public support has increased -- 40 percent of likely voters approve of his job performance -- and Republicans have erased an advantage Democrats had last month on the measure of which party would best protect the country. Voters now view Republicans and Democrats as equally capable.
As it turns out, a Google search this morning turned up at least one major media outlet still carrying the original headline:
So, sometime between roughly 6:30 am and 10:26 am the Associated Press switched the header on the story about its own poll results from being pro-GOP to something decidedly more negative.
FYI
AssPress Fraud Alert!
WHAT AP bias?
They probably had an intern typing their headlines when this story came up.
Check this out: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1703028/posts
FauxNews???
Now, even the AP is flipping and flopping.
A highly placed, reliable source has revealed to me that the AP has been taking lessons from John sKerry.
This is a clear case of the Dem watchdogs calling the AP and telling them to change the headline. Very similar to the changes to the recent 9-11 movie. The dem tail wags the media dog once again.
When did John F'n Kerry start working for AP? (He's a war hero, you know)
Damn, I musta slept through Alito shooting the Pope.
I see the Ministry of Truth is getting behind in correcting their Big Brother dispatches.
The man who vows to kick veterans asses but want to give terrorists rights
According to my highly placed, reliable source, he doesn't work for the AP. Rather he's their lead consultant on all things flipping and flopping.
sKerry is a war hero? How did he accomplish that?
Please don't answer that rhetorical question :)
Needs to go to O'Reilly, Hannity, Rush, etc.
A war hero you say. Wich war did he fight in? I dont recall anything being brought up during his campaign. Was he in grenada or gulf war 1 or something? I'm drawing a blank
I can't remember which President said this, but the quote goes something like.. "If I walked on water the Headlines in the Press would be "The President can't swim.""
Call the National Desk in NYC at 212-621-1600.
Be polite but make them realize that the Washington Bureau is ruining their reputation.
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