How much faith should we put in a politician’s unequivocal assurance of a future vote? The AP may soon find out.
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Unequivocal But Unbound
Tag Archives: The Associated Press
A More Casual Style For A Casual Age
The AP Stylebook is more than – or should we say “over” – a guide to good writing. Its cultural evolution reflects our own.
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Official Email Addresses Versus Addresses Officials Really Use
Top officials make a show of publishing their email addresses – but not the ones they really use.
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The Media’s Double Standard On Privacy
Journalists criticizing a probe of their sources risk looking like crybabies and hypocrites.
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A Reporter Demands His Subject’s Prosecution
Can a journalist call for his subject’s prosecution and still be fair? A reporter covering BP gives it a try.
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Full Disclosure: My Secret Life As A Union Man
It is no surprise that a New York Times media columnist would write, and not in glowing terms, about the …
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Protecting News We Give Away
The Associated Press has launched a much-publicized effort to stop unauthorized use of its news reports on the Internet. Journalism’s …
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Another State Department Slow-Walk
Obama promised transparency, but actions speak louder than words, and they tell another story – especially at State.
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