tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post3394717958424991230..comments2023-09-12T01:15:08.356-07:00Comments on Honduras Coup 2009: Honduran Congress Delays until After ElectionsRAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-81649153086356273132009-11-17T19:15:01.893-08:002009-11-17T19:15:01.893-08:00I only consider it curious if AP gets the story ri...I only consider it curious if AP gets the story right. John Solomon, assistant Washington bureau chief, went to the Washington Times. Numerous other AP reporters, notably Nedra Pickler, have become the butt of humor for their reality-bending reporters. Regine Alexander was fired after it developed that she was being paid by the US government and to report on it. <a href="http://www.projectcensored.org/articles/story/a-study-of-bias-in-the-associated-press/" rel="nofollow">Project Censored</a> did some research on them. <br /><br />What matters in propaganda is getting false reports out early. Once opinion has hardened, no one pays attention to corrections. <br /><br />--CharlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-87034950103594863952009-11-17T14:13:17.624-08:002009-11-17T14:13:17.624-08:00Early in the crisis we wrote to them pointing out ...Early in the crisis we wrote to them pointing out the factual errors in his reports (he was one of the sources for the false claim that the June 28 consulta was a referendum on extending the term of President Zelaya, for example).<br /><br />We also never got an acknowledgement: but we think such complaints are worthwhile because we noticed later stories got the details we complained about right.<br /><br />For the record, most responsive was BBC; Reuters en Espanol also responds and corrects. AP and Reuters in English never acknowledge us.RAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-16322087502198799862009-11-17T13:49:53.160-08:002009-11-17T13:49:53.160-08:00I have written the AP before regarding the bias in...I have written the AP before regarding the bias in Mr Cuevas' reporting about matters in Honduras. I never got a response.chelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420434827056772452noreply@blogger.com