Posted on 08/08/2008 7:27:24 PM PDT by mdittmar
The Associated Press announced Thursday that it would be expanding its entertainment coverage with a multi-million dollar investment in a celebrity news service.
The new service, called "Celebrity Extra," will focus on A-list celebrities. A video version of the service launched Wednesday for global broadcast and video markets. A photo version will launch next month.
"Entertainment is a significant growth area -– particularly for visual images of the top stars," said AP Directior of Entertainment Dan Becker in a statement. "We bring a unique combination of video, photos and text to the market, providing coverage with a global reach."
AP announced that it would be investing in additional staff and new video technology in New York, Los Angeles and London to help produce the new content.
I’d send them my photo portfolio except that I don’t need the extra attention and stress. Also have to work off the beer gut first..... /s
Dose this mean their going to officially stop working on real news?
Celebrity news = Obama campaign coverage
Oh, Thank God! That’s JUST what America needs. Even MORE celebrity coverage, LOL!
Doesn’t anyone actually SEE the “Dumbing Down” of America? I mean, it’s in your FACE every d@mn day! Grrrr!
The AP haven’t even tried reporting the news in more than 8 years of Republican rule. If a dog walked by, they would report it as “George W Bush tried to kick poor dog.” Their BDS is 2nd to none.
AP trying hone in on the Nat’l Enq. action.
isn’t that what we have already?
television = entertainment.
Who is the band that will open for obama?
I know he will walk down a red carpet to midfield,but who is the opening band?
And this is different from what they’re already doing, how?
A California filmmaker had an affair with a politician. Think AP might be interested?
Reporters found Edwards’ affair tough to prove
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2058891/posts
AP’s approach: ‘Better to get it right even if we couldn’t get it first’
Who else but the Dixie chicks?
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