AP AND NETWORKS CUTTING BACK EXIT POLLING
October 26, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The consortium formed by ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, NBC and the AP to poll voters as they exit the voting booth on election night is cutting back this year, reflecting what the AP said was “a growth in early voting and tough economy for the media.” To offset a decrease of in-person exit […]
AP GOES HD
May 30, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
In what it called “a major milestone,” the Associated Press announced Tuesday that it has completed its conversion to high-definition. AP said that it began upgrading its technical facilities to HDTV 18 months ago and in November 2011 began offering broadcast and cable stations entertainment news in HD. In January of this year, it started […]
ROGER AILES — AP ISN’T “NEUTRAL”
May 22, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Apparently Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes believes that the Associated Press is yet another mainstream news outlet that is neither fair nor balanced. In an interview with WOUB, a public radio station in Athens, OH, and reported by TVNewser.com, Ailes said that he began his career working at Ohio University’s radio station. “They used to […]
AP SEES THE FUTURE — AND IT’S NOT PRINT
November 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
With many of its newspaper members facing the double whammy of a recession and intense Internet competition, the Associated Press announced Thursday that it is making a significant investment in its video operations. AP said that it is investing $30 million in high-definition video equipment and other digital gear in order to service its TV […]
